Calderas

Sumisujima

Sumisujima (Japan) is a caldera. It rises to 136 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1916.

Elevation
136 m
Last eruption
1916
Confirmed eruptions
2
Max VEI
2
Country
Japan
Location
31.44° N, 140.05° E
Region (GVP)
Izu Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Caldera
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Dacite

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
21 June 1916 — 0 Just west of Smith Rock · Observations: Reported
16 May 1870 — 2 18 km SW of Smith Rock · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#284080)