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Volcano
Izu-Torishima
Stratovolcano · 394 m · Japan
Izu-Torishima sits on the Philippine Sea Plate, in a subduction zone. 7 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2002. Its major eruptions caused at least 127 deaths.
- Elevation
- 394 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, oceanic crust
- Dominant Rock
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
- Plate
- Philippine Sea Plate
- Country
- Japan
- Last Eruption
- 2002
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 7
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 3
- Known Fatalities
- 127
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) 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