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Mikura-jima volcano

stratovolcano 851 m / 2,792 ft
Izu Islands, Japan, 33.87°N / 139.61°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
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Typical eruption style: explosive
Mikura-jima volcano eruptions: 4100 BC ± 100 years
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Mon, 19 Jun
Mon, 19 Jun 22:51 UTCM 2.7 / 120 km16 kmNEAR MIYAKEJIMA ISLAND
Sun, 11 Jun
Sun, 11 Jun 22:24 UTCM 3.4 / 102.6 km29 kmFAR S OFF BOSO PENINSULA
Tue, 6 Jun
Tue, 6 Jun 22:12 UTCM 2.8 / 121.9 km19 kmNEAR MIYAKEJIMA ISLAND
Mon, 5 Jun
Mon, 5 Jun 15:54 UTCM 2.5 / 131.4 km12 kmNEAR MIYAKEJIMA ISLAND
Wed, 31 May
Wed, 31 May 00:25 UTCM 2.5 / 117.2 km16 kmNEAR MIYAKEJIMA ISLAND
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Mikura-jima volcano (御蔵島, Mikurajima) forms a small steep-sided island between Miyake-jima and Hachijo-jima volcanoes in the Izu Islands of Japan. The sparsely populated island is surrounded by 500 m high cliffs on the S and E side.
Mikura-jima volcano contains of a stratovolcano and lava domes on the SE side. Flank vents form some small small sea stacks offshore, including a prominent 73 m high pinnacle off the SE tip of the island.
The last activity of Mikurajima was about 6000 years ago and produced ash fall and pyroclastic flows, and ended with the formation of a lava dome.


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