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Climactic eruption of 4 August 1783
- When
- 4 August 1783
- Where
- Mount Asama, central Honshū, Japan
- Part of
- Mount Asama Eruption
On 4 August 1783 the eruption climaxed in a 15-hour phase of pumice falls and pyroclastic flows, causing widespread damage.
The climactic eruption began on 4 August 1783 and lasted for 15 hours, containing pumice falls and pyroclastic flows. Mount Asama's 1783 (Tenmei 3) eruption caused widespread damage. The event occurred during the Edo period, when Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional daimyo.
Sources
- Mount Asama Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15
- Edo period Wikipedia
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