Kita-Iwo-jima Volcano | John Seach

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Volcano Islands, Japan

25.43 N, 141.23 E
summit elevation 792 m
stratovolcano

Kita-Iwo-jima is a steep-sided Volcano which rises 792 m above the ocean. Funka-Asane submarine vent about 2 km NW of the island has been the source of the historical eruptions.

Further Reading
Stern, R.J., Smoot, N.C. and Rubin, M., 1984. Unzipping of the volcano arc, Japan. Tectonophysics, 102(1-4), pp.153-174.

Kita-Iwo-jima Volcano Eruptions

1953?, 1930-45, 1880-89, 1780