Complex volcanoes

Io-Torishima

Io-Torishima (Japan) is a complex volcano. It rises to 212 m above sea level. The GVP records 9 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1968.

Elevation
212 m
Last eruption
1968
Confirmed eruptions
9
Max VEI
2
Country
Japan
Location
27.88° N, 128.22° E
Region (GVP)
Ryukyu Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Complex
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
18 July 1968 18 July 1968 1 Observations: Reported
25 November 1967 — 1 Observations: Reported
8 June 1959 16 July 1959 2 Iwo-dake · Observations: Reported
15 March 1903 26 August 1903 2 Observations: Reported
16 February 1868 16 April 1868 1 Observations: Reported
16 March 1855 16 May 1855 2 Observations: Reported
1 December 1829 16 December 1829 1 Observations: Reported
October 1796 November 1796 2 Iwo-dake · Observations: Reported
1664 — ? Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#282020)