Japan · Stratovolcano
Nakanoshima
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 979m
- Last eruption
- 1914
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Western Pacific / Ryukyu Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 979m
- Coordinates
- 29.859, 129.857
- Last eruption
- 1914
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The 9 x 5 km island of Nakanoshima is surrounded by coral reefs. A flat plateau separates the older dissected Sakiwaridake volcano on the south from the active andesitic cone of Ontake, which forms the northern half of the island.
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From Wikipedia
Nakanoshima , is a volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands, part of the Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is the largest and most populous island of the islands in Toshima village. The island, 34.47 km2 in area, had 167 inhabitants as of 2005. The island has no airport, and access is normally by ferry to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland, seven hours away. The islanders are dependent mainly on agriculture, fishing and seasonal tourism. The island's attractions include hot springs, a lighthouse, an observatory and a museum of local history and folklore.
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Eruption history
2 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
- Span of confirmed record
- 1914 – 1914
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 1 (1914)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 1
Detailed timeline
- 1949VEI 1Method not stated1949-10-16 – end unknownOn-take
- 1914VEI 1Observed1914-01-16 – end unknownOn-take
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