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Nikko

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  • Japan
  • Stratovolcano
  • Unknown - Unrest / Holocene
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 23.078°N
  • 142.326°E

  • -392 m
    -1286 ft

  • 284132
  • Latitude
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  • Summit
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Most Recent Bulletin Report: December 1990 (BGVN 15:12) Citation IconCite this Report

No water discoloration seen in 1990

No discolorations were observed at . . . Nikko . . . during 1990.

Information Contacts: Hydrographic Department, JMSA.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Nikko.

Bulletin Reports - Index

Reports are organized chronologically and indexed below by Month/Year (Publication Volume:Number), and include a one-line summary. Click on the index link or scroll down to read the reports.

07/1979 (SEAN 04:07) Water discoloration on 12 July 1979 first evidence of activity

11/1980 (SEAN 05:11) No signs of activity since July 1979

12/1980 (SEAN 05:12) No observation made

11/1985 (SEAN 10:11) No water discoloration observed, December 1983-December 1985

12/1990 (BGVN 15:12) No water discoloration seen in 1990




Information is preliminary and subject to change. All times are local (unless otherwise noted)


July 1979 (SEAN 04:07) Citation IconCite this Report

Water discoloration on 12 July 1979 first evidence of activity

At Nikko, not previously known to be active, discolored water was seen on 12 July. A JMSA survey vessel recorded a depth of 612 m to Nikko's summit in 1977.

Information Contacts: JMA, Tokyo.


November 1980 (SEAN 05:11) Citation IconCite this Report

No signs of activity since July 1979

Nikko has shown no signs of activity since July 1979.

Information Contacts: JMSA, Tokyo; JMA, Tokyo.


December 1980 (SEAN 05:12) Citation IconCite this Report

No observation made

Nikko was not observed by JMSA in November or December.

Information Contacts: JMA, Tokyo.


November 1985 (SEAN 10:11) Citation IconCite this Report

No water discoloration observed, December 1983-December 1985

JMSA has continued frequent aerial monitoring of several known submarine volcanoes. Volcanic activity has often been observed at Fukutoku-okanoba during overflights since late 1983, but no water discoloration has been seen at Kasuga, Nikko, or Fukujin.

Information Contacts: JMA, Tokyo.


December 1990 (BGVN 15:12) Citation IconCite this Report

No water discoloration seen in 1990

No discolorations were observed at . . . Nikko . . . during 1990.

Information Contacts: Hydrographic Department, JMSA.

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Eruptive History

There is data available for 0 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

[ 1979 Jul 12 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1979 Jul 12 - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

List of 1 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
1979 Jul 12    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Nikko.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Nikko.

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Nikko in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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