Japan · Stratovolcano
Minami-Hiyoshi Seamount
Minami-Hiyoshi
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 107m (submarine)
- Last eruption
- 1975
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Mariana Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 107m (submarine)
- Coordinates
- 23.500, 141.935
- Last eruption
- 1975
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Trachyandesite / Basaltic trachyandesite
Geological summary
Periodic water discoloration and water-spouting have been reported over the Minami-Hiyoshi submarine volcano since 1975, when detonation sounds and an explosion were also reported.
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From Wikipedia
The Minami-Hiyoshi Seamount is an active seamount in the Bonin Islands of Japan.
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Eruption history
6 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 5
- Span of confirmed record
- 1975 – 1975
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 0 (1975)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 1
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1996VEI 0Method not stated1996-01-11 – 1996-01-12
- 1992VEI 0Method not stated1992-02-12 – 1992-03-04
- 1978VEI 0Method not stated1978-01-26 – 1978-03-24
- 1976VEI 0Method not stated1976-02-16 – end unknown
- 1976VEI 0Method not stated1976-12-20 – 1977-03-28Hiyoshi-Okinoba (also 23.48 N 141.67 E)
- 1975VEI 0Observed1975-08-25 – end unknown23.50 N 141.92 E
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