Japan · Stratovolcano
Akusekijima
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 555m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Western Pacific / Ryukyu Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 555m
- Coordinates
- 29.465, 129.594
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Akusekijima is a small stratovolcano in the southern Ryukyu Islands. Most of the island is surrounded by steep cliffs, and beaches are found only on the SW and SE sides.
Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →
From Wikipedia
Akusekijima is one of the Tokara Islands, a subgroup of the Satsunan Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 7.42 km² in area, has a population of 59 persons. The island can only be reached by boat, as it has no airport; there is a ferry service twice per week to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. Travel time is about 11 hours. The islanders are dependent mainly on fishing and seasonal tourism.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA · Read full article →
Eruption history
GlossaryDetailed timeline
No eruption records available.
Nearby volcanoes
External links
⚠ For reference only. Not for emergency response.