Mikurajima

Mikurajima (Japan) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 851 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 4,100 BCE.

Elevation: 851 m
Last eruption: 4,100 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: —
Country: Japan
Location: 33.87° N, 139.60° E
Region (GVP): Izu Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
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
4,100 BCE ± 100 years	—	?	Tsubunegamori & Yasukajigamori domes · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
c. 5,050 BCE	—	?	Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#284041)