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Volcano alert level 3: Tokachidake

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Latest recorded change: 9/12/2026, 1:03:28 AM UTC. Severity: Minor → Significant.

Previous title: Volcano alert level 2: Tokachidake

Japan · JMA · Check the official source for the affected area and current instructions.

Source timestamp
9/12/2026, 12:30:00 AM UTC
Coordinates
43.418, 142.686
Data source
jma
Alert level
Level 3 (Restriction on proximity to the volcano)
Source
Japan Meteorological Agency

Event timeline

  1. 9/12/2026, 1:03:28 AM UTC
    SignificantVolcano alert level 3: Tokachidake
  2. 8/20/2026, 8:46:07 PM UTC
    MinorVolcano alert level 2: Tokachidake
  3. 8/13/2026, 9:32:44 PM UTC
    SignificantVolcano alert level 2: Tokachidake
  4. 8/6/2026, 9:31:18 PM UTC
    MinorVolcano alert level 2: Tokachidake
  5. 8/5/2026, 2:16:47 AM UTC
    SignificantVolcano alert level 2: Tokachidake

Snapshots are recorded when the event first appears or its title or severity changes.

🧰 What to do

Before

  • Know your community's evacuation plan and routes
  • Prepare goggles and N95 masks for ashfall
  • Keep vehicles fueled and a kit ready if near an active volcano

During

  • Evacuate if ordered; ash and gases can be deadly
  • If staying: close windows/doors/vents, wear a mask outdoors
  • Avoid river valleys and low areas (lahar/mudflow paths)

After

  • Avoid ashfall driving — ash damages engines and cuts visibility
  • Clear heavy ash from roofs carefully (wet ash is very heavy)
  • Wear a mask during cleanup; keep ash away from children

Guidance condensed from Ready.gov

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