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The Tenmei eruption (Japanese: 天明大噴火, Tenmei daifunka) was a large eruption of Mount Asama that occurred in 1783 (Tenmei 3). [3] [4] [5] This eruption was one of the causes of the Tenmei famine. [6] [7] It is estimated that about 1,500–1,624 people were killed in the eruption.
Mount Asama (浅間山, Asama-yama) is an active complex volcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan.The volcano is the most active on Honshū. [4] The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. [5] It stands 2,568 metres (8,425 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. [6]
Mount Westdahl [100] Alaska, United States 1795 4 San Martin Tuxtla [101] Mexico 1793 4 Kilauea [102] Hawaii, United States 1790 400+ Keanakakoi eruption: 4 Mount Etna [103] Italy 1787 4 Laki [65] Iceland 1783–1784 10,000+ 1783–1784 eruption of Laki: 4 Mount Asama [104] Japan 1783 1,500–1,624 Tenmei eruption: 4 Raikoke [53] Russia 1778 15 ...
Multiple major wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are leaving a trail of destruction and death in the Los Angeles area. Maps: See how large the California wildfires are Skip ...
Here's a new list of the Top 5 most destructive fires for the entire state, per the California Department Of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as CalFire: 1. Camp Fire, 2018, in Butte ...
Major wildfires burning in Los Angeles County have killed at least five people and forced more than 130,000 to leave their homes as of Thursday morning, officials said. More than 2,000 structures ...
Lack of common sense forest managment has lengthened the fire season and made it more extreme from the middle of the 20th century. [4] [5]Since the early 2010s, wildfires in California are growing more dangerous because of the accumulation of wood fuel in forests, higher population, and aging and often poorly maintained electricity transmission and distribution lines, particularly in areas ...
Looking at nearly 2,000 wildfires in California, including those that burned across state boundaries, the 25 largest have all happened this century. This ranking was based on a fire’s total acreage.