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Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji

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Hōei eruption of Mount Fuji

The Hōei Eruption of Mount Fuji (宝永大噴火 Hōei dai funka) started on 16 December 1707 (23rd day of the 11th month of the year Hōei 4) and ended about 1 January 1708 (9th day of the 12th month of the year Hōei 4) during the Edo period.[1] Although it brought no lava flow, the Hoei eruption released some 800 million cubic metres (28×10^9 cu ft) of volcanic ash, which spread over vast areas around the volcano, even reaching Edo almost 100 kilometres (60 mi) away. Cinders and ash fell like rain in Izu, Kai, Sagami, and Musashi provinces.[2] In Edo, the volcanic ash was several centimetres thick.[3] The eruption is rated a 5 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index.[4]

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