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Mikura-jima

Mikurajima

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
851m
Last eruption
-4100
Mikura-jima
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Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Japan
Region
Northwestern Pacific / Izu Volcanic Arc
Elevation
851m
Coordinates
33.874, 139.602
Last eruption
-4100
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

Mikurajima is a small steep-sided island located between the more well-known Miyakejima and Hachijojima volcanoes.

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From Wikipedia

Mikura-jima (御蔵島) is an inhabited volcanic Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is administered by Tōkyō Metropolis and is located approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Tokyo and 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-southeast of Miyakejima. It is one of the Izu Seven Islands group of the seven northern islands of the Izu archipelago. Mikurashima is administratively part of Mikurashima Village under Miyake Subprefecture of Tokyo Metropolis. As of 2009, the island's population was 351. Mikura-shima is also within the boundaries of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

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Eruption history

2 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
2
Uncertain eruptions
0
Span of confirmed record
5050 BCE – 4100 BCE
Largest confirmed eruption
No VEI recorded
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
0
Summary (VEI over time)
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5050 BCE~4955 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?4195 BCE~4100 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?5050 BCE4860 BCE4575 BCE4385 BCE4195 BCE

Detailed timeline

  1. 4100 BCE (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    4100 BCE – end unknown
    Tsubunegamori & Yasukajigamori domes
  2. 5050 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    5050 BCE – end unknown

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