Has Mount Fuji ever erupted?

On December 16, 1707, Mount Fuji, Japan, erupted for the last time to date. It is still an active volcano! read more

Mt. Fuji. Mount Fuji is the tallest volcano in Japan, and also the highest peak. The mountain as it appears now is the"New Fuji volcano", which began to erupt about 10,000 years ago. read more

The last time Mount Fuji erupted was on 16 December 1707, and that eruption was preceded by the violent 8.7-magnitude Hoei earthquake 49 days before. With regards to the 2011 earthquake on 11 March, it was followed by a 6.4 magnitude quake four days later. read more

Mt. Fuji's last known, confirmed eruption was in 1707. But radiocarbon dating studies have revealed tens of eruptions in the last 10,000 years, between 8540 BCE and today. This link has an exhaustive list of historical eruptions going back 10,000 years. read more

Mount Fuji is the tallest volcano in Japan, and also the highest peak. The mountain as it appears now is the"New Fuji volcano", which began to erupt about 10,000 years ago. Under the"New Fuji volcano" lies the"Old Fuji volcano", which was active between 100,000 years ago and 10,000 years ago, and the"Komitake volcano", which became active 700,000 years ago. read more

Mount Fuji, which exhibits the greatest anomaly, is probably under great pressure, although no eruption has yet followed the Tohoku earthquake. The last time Mount Fuji erupted was on 16 December 1707, and that eruption was preceded by the violent 8.7-magnitude Hoei earthquake 49 days before. read more