Japan · Stratovolcano
Toshima
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 508m
- Last eruption
- -4550
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Izu Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 508m
- Coordinates
- 34.520, 139.279
- Last eruption
- -4550
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The small 2 x 2.4 km island of Toshima is located in the northern Izu Islands south of Izu-Oshima Island about 20 km W of the main volcanic front.
Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →
Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 4550 BCE (±2550 yrs) – 4550 BCE
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 0 (4550 BCE)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 4550 BCE (±2550 yrs)VEI 0Geological estimate4550 BCE – end unknownKajiana crater
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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- Smithsonian GVP source page
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