A Plinian eruption column rises above Komagatake volcano in northern Japan on 17 June, the beginning of a major eruption in 1929 that was one of the largest in historical times. The ash plume rose to a maximum height of 13 km and produced thick, pumice-rich fall deposits around the volcano. The eruption also produced pyroclastic flows that traveled down the flanks. This photo is from the shores of Onuma lake to the south.

Photo courtesy of the Komaga-take Disaster Prevention Council, 1929.

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Galleries: Ash Plumes and Ashfall

Keywords: ash plume | explosive eruption | ash | crater | vent

Hokkaido-Komagatake