Bandai volcano is located in the Japanaese archipelego.
The Bandai volcano is located on Honshu, an island of Japan. In 1888, a volcanic eruption from Bondai would mark one of the most deadliest volcanic disasters in Japanese history. According to the website History, prior to 1888 Bondai had four previous eruptions. None of the preceding eruptions were as deadly as the 1888 eruption.
Volcano Type
Bandai volcano is known as a type of stratovolcano. Stratovolcanoes are the most deadliest forms of volcanoes. When a stratovolcano erupts, hot ash, debris and gases will explode into the air and land at high speeds. Stratovolcanoes are conical with a crater at the summit. A crater within a stratovolcano may have one main vent or several vents.
Bandai Peaks
The Bandai volcano now contains three peaks. O-Bandai is the largest peak, followed by Kushigamine and Akahaniyama. Prior to the 1888 eruption there was another peak known as Ko-Bandai. The Ko-Bandai peak collapsed in the 1888 eruption. Due to the eruption of 1888, much of the Bandai volcano's north side is now gone.
1888 Eruption
On July 15, 1888, the Bandai volcano erupted. Starting sometime after 7 a.m., volcanic rumblings began to be heard on Honshu. Within 30 minutes, the first explosion of the Bandai volcano would begin. Several eruptions would soon follow. According to History, the eruptions sent ash and steam spreading nearly 21,000 feet wide, with debris pummeling into the sky thousands of feet above.
Bandai Destruction
The eruptions of Bandai sent fiery mud onto Honshu. Many villages within Honshu were buried beneath mud and landslides. Hundreds of people died and many bodies were never found. Many victims were burned or suffered severe injuries. Across the world the sun was cloaked from ash from Bandai's eruptions for several months. After Bandai's eruptions abated, an 8,000-foot crater remained.
Current History
Bandai has had some seismic activity since the 1888 eruption, but they have been nowhere near as severe. It is unknown whether Bandai will have any future eruptions, but close observations are being conducted on the volcano.
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