January 23, 1606 Eruption of Hachijojima

Name: January 23, 1606 Eruption of Hachijojima
Start: 1606-01-23
Location: Hachijojima, Japan

January 23, 1606 · VEI 2

Hachijojima in Japan erupted on January 23, 1606 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. It caused a tsunami.

Where it erupted

Hachijojima, Japan.

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The eruption

Date: January 23, 1606
Volcano: Hachijojima, stratovolcano
Country: Japan
Volcanic Explosivity Index: 2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Location: 33.137° N, 139.766° E

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this eruption.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Associated tsunami.

Reference #414:

There was a volcanic eruption on Hachijo Island, accompanied by tidal waves.

Reference #2432:

1606 Jan 23. Submarine flank.

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Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 2589.