Sofugan volcanostratovolcano 99 m / 325 ft
Izu Islands, Japan, 29.79°N / 140.35°E Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: unknown
Sofugan volcano eruptions: possible activity in 1975 Last earthquakes nearby:
In 1975, discolored sea water was observed about 500 m north of Sofugan, and the volcano was reclassified as active by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Background:The basaltic-to-andesitic pinnacle is the remnant of a large eroded stratovolcano 28 km wide at its base and rising 2200 m above the sea floor. A submarine depression is located between the pinnacle and a curved submarine ridge to the SW rising to less than 150 m of the sea surface. |
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