Gajajima Volcano
Updated: Aug 31, 2025 11:29 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Japan, 29.9°N / 129.54°E 
Summit height: 452 m / 1483 ft
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Gajajima volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 06:10 am (GMT +9) | 1.7 1.2 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the S | Japan: Near Tokara Islands | Info | |
| Aug 30, 12:32 am (GMT +9) | 2.8 1.5 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the S | Japan: Near Tokara Islands I FELT IT | Info | |
| Thursday, August 28, 2025 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Aug 28, 10:56 pm (GMT +9) | 1.4 0 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the S | Japan: Near Tokara Islands | Info | |
| Aug 28, 10:24 pm (GMT +9) | 1.4 2.5 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the S | Japan: Near Tokara Islands | Info | |
| Aug 28, 10:12 pm (GMT +9) | 1.5 0 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the S | Japan: Near Tokara Islands | Info | |
| Monday, August 25, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 25, 06:45 pm (GMT +9) | 1.6 0.9 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the S | Japan: Near Tokara Islands | Info | |
Background
The andesitic Gajajima stratovolcano lies east of the main arc Ryukyu arc, 30 km WNW of Nakanoshima. The age of the volcano is mid-Pleistocene (Nakano et al., 2001-, mistranslated in the English version as late-Pleistocene to Holocene). Kogajajima (Little Gaja Island) lies 8 km ESE.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Latest satellite images
Gajajima Volcano Maps
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Gajajima volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Gajajima volcano (scale of few kilometers)
