How many people died in Mt Fuji eruption in 1707 ? Where can I get information on this eruption?

rocky Justin

Dear Justin,

According to Volcanoes of the World there were no fatalities from the 1707 eruption. This flank eruption was explosive and generated mudflows. It did cause damage. The eruption started December 16 and ended about February 24, 1708. You might be interested in the references listed below.

Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota

Sources of Information:
Kuno, H., 1962, Part XI, Japan, Taiwan and Marianas: Catalogue of the active volcanoes of the world including solfatara fields, International Association of Volcanology, Rome, Italy, 332 p.

Simkin, T., and Siebert, L., 1994, Volcanoes of the World: Geoscience Press, Tucson, Arizona, 349 p.

Tsuya, H., 1955, Geological and petrological studies of volcano Fuji. Part 5: on the 1707 eruption of volcano Fuji: Bulletin Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tyoko, v. 33, p. 341-383. 

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