Minami-Hiyoshi

Minami-Hiyoshi (Japan) is a stratovolcano. It rises to −107 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1975.

Elevation: −107 m
Last eruption: 1975
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 0
Country: Japan
Location: 23.50° N, 141.94° E
Region (GVP): Mariana Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Main rock type: Trachyandesite / Basaltic Trachyandesite

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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
25 August 1975	—	0	23.50 N 141.92 E · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#284131)