Funka Asane

Funka Asane (Japan) is a stratovolcano. It rises to −20 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2022.

Elevation: −20 m
Last eruption: 2022
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 2
Country: Japan
Location: 25.46° N, 141.24° E
Region (GVP): Ogasawara Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
27 March 2022	27 March 2022	1	Funka-Asane · Observations: Reported
2 July 1930	2 July 1945	2	Funka-Asane · Observations: Reported
2 July 1880	2 July 1889	0	Funka-Asane · Observations: Reported
1780	—	0	Funka-Asane · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#284110)