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Kita-Fukutokutai volcanosubmarine volcano -73 m / -239 ft
Volcano Islands, Japan, 24.41°N / 141.42°E Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: explosive
Kita-Fukutokutai volcano eruptions: 2001 (?), 1988 (?), 1959 (?), 1953, 1947 (?), 1937 (?) Last earthquakes nearby:
Background:The volcano rises to 73 m below the sea surface. Water discoloration was reported several times beginning in 1937, and floating pumice was seen in 1953-54. In 1988 a fishing boat reported an eruption column about 100 m high, although the report was not confirmed at the time. The Japan Meteorological Agency, which has responsibility for the oversight of Japanese volcanoes, has classified Kita-Fukutokutai as an active volcano.(from: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information) |
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