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Miyakejima
Stratovolcano · 775 m · Japan
Miyakejima sits on the Philippine Sea Plate, in a subduction zone. 40 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2010. Its major eruptions caused at least 13 deaths.
- Elevation
- 775 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, oceanic crust
- Dominant Rock
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
- Plate
- Philippine Sea Plate
- Country
- Japan
- Last Eruption
- 2010
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 40
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 4
- Known Fatalities
- 13
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