GVP volcano 282080 · no holder yet
Aira
Aira is a 1,117 m caldera in Japan, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since March 2017, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Caldera
- Summit
- 1,117 m above sea level
- Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Setting
- Subduction zone, continental, over 25 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 6, colossal, 8050 BCE
- Eruptions
- 48 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 31.58°N 130.66°E · Japan
- Region
- Ryukyu Volcanic Arc, Western Pacific Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 282080
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).