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    Hachijojima

    Stratovolcano · 854 m · Japan

    Hachijojima
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    Hachijojima sits on the Philippine Sea Plate, in a subduction zone. 19 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1606.

    Elevation
    854 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Philippine Sea Plate
    Country
    Japan
    Last Eruption
    1606
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    19
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    5

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    8,020 BCE · VEI 47,650 BCE5,020 BCE · VEI 34,650 BCE · VEI 53,350 BCE2,700 BCE · VEI 32,550 BCE · VEI 32,450 BCE · VEI 42,050 BCE · VEI 51,250 BCE1,150 BCE350 BCE · VEI 3150 BCE8501487 · VEI 21518 · VEI 21605 · VEI 21606 · VEI 21707 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,020 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata