Mount Ontake
CountryJapan
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation3067 m
Last Eruption2014
About Mount Ontake
The 2014 eruption killed 63 hikers, the deadliest volcanic disaster in Japan since 1926. The eruption occurred without warning on a popular hiking mountain. It raised serious questions about volcanic prediction near populated recreation areas.
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