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    Kozushima

    Lava dome · 572 m · Japan

    Kozushima
    Photo: Mkill · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

    Kozushima sits on the Philippine Sea Plate, in a subduction zone. 5 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 838.

    Elevation
    572 m
    Type
    Lava dome
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Rhyolite
    Plate
    Philippine Sea Plate
    Country
    Japan
    Last Eruption
    838
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    5
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8,050 BCE750 BCE100 BCE832838 · VEI 4 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,050 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