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Yufu-Tsurumi
Lava dome · Japan
Yufu-Tsurumi sits on the Amur Plate, in a subduction zone. 3 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 867.
- Elevation
- unknown
- Type
- Lava dome
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Amur Plate
- Country
- Japan
- Last Eruption
- 867
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 3
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 4
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 449,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 20 kmŌita449,000 people
- 84 kmKitakyūshū998,000 people
- 84 kmKumamoto718,000 people
- 86 kmShimonoseki246,000 people
- 98 kmFukuoka2,792,000 people
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
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