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Kuchino-shima Volcano | John Seach
Ryukyu Islands, Japan
29.97 N, 129.93 E
summit elevation 627 m
Stratovolcanoes
Kuchino-shima Volcano is located on a volcanic island is 7 x 3 km in diameter. It contains two andesitic stratovolcanoes aligned NW-SW. Mae-dake lava dome comprises the summit of the island.
Eruptions at Kuchino-shima volcano are possibly phreatic.
Further Reading
Japan Meteorological Agency, 2013. National Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes in Japan.
Kuchino-shima Volcano Eruptions
2850 years ago