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    Kaitoku Seamount

    Stratovolcano · -95 m · Japan

    Kaitoku Seamount
    Photo: Japan Coast Guard · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons

    Kaitoku Seamount sits on the Philippine Sea Plate, in a subduction zone. 6 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2023.

    Elevation
    -95 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Philippine Sea Plate
    Country
    Japan
    Last Eruption
    2023
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    6
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1543 · VEI 01984 · VEI 11984 · VEI 01986 · VEI 02001 · VEI 02022 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    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