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Miyakejima: eruption history
Elevation775 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions39#9 of 105 in country
Latest eruption2010-04-10
Largest VEI4
Location34.09, 139.53
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
2
1
2
3
3
10
By VEI
8
7
17
6
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-10 | 1 | 2010 | Summit crater |
| 2009-04-01 | 1 | 2009 | |
| 2008-05-08 | 1 | 2008 | |
| 2008-01-07 | 1 | 2008 | |
| 2006-08-23 | 1 | 2006 | |
| 2006-02-17 | 1 | 2006 | |
| 2005-04-12 | 1 | 2005 | |
| 2004-11-30 | 1 | 2004 | |
| 2001-01-11 | 2 | 2002 | |
| 2000-06-27 | 3 | 2000 | Summit and submarine western flank |
| 1983-10-03 | 3 | 1983 | SW flank (4.5 km long NE-SW fissure) |
| 1962-08-24 | 2 | 1962 | NE flank |
| 1940-07-12 | 3 | 1940 | Oyama, NE flank |
| 1874-07-03 | 3 | 1874 | NNE flank (560 m) |
| 1835-11-11 | 2 | – | West flank (east and SE of Ako) |
| 1811-01-27 | 2 | 1811 | Summit and NE flank? |
| 1763-08-17 | 4 | 1769 | Oyama, SSW flank (Shinmio maar) |
| 1712-02-04 | 3 | 1714 | SW flank (Kuwanoki-daira) |
| 1643-03-31 | 3 | 1643 | SW flank (SE of Ako, Kuwanoki-daira?) |
| 1595-11-22 | 2 | – | SE flank |
| 1535-03 | 2 | – | SE flank |
| 1469-12-24 | 3 | – | Oyama |
| 1154-11 | 3 | – | NE flank? |
| 1085 | 2 | – | |
| 850 | 4 | – | Oyama and East flank (Mi-ike maar) |
| 832-06-23 | 3 | – | |
| 750 | 3 | – | NE flank |
| 500 | 3 | – | Daihannya-yama |
| 320 | 3 | – | Sabigahama |
| 260 | 4 | – | |
| 50 BCE | 3 | – | Taira-yama |
| 600 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 950 BCE | 4 | – | Hatchodaira caldera, S flank (Furumio maar) |
| 1250 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 1450 BCE | – | – | NW flank (NGS scoria layer) |
| 1800 BCE | 3 | – | South flank (Mizutamari maar) |
| 2000 BCE | 3 | – | |
| 2900 BCE | 4 | – | |
| 6450 BCE | 4 | – | NW flank |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Mikurajima | 25 km | 2 |
| Kozushima | 37 km | 4 |
| Niijima | 41 km | 5 |
| Toshima | 53 km | 1 |
| Izu-Oshima | 71 km | 99 |
| Kurose Hole | 78 km | 0 |
| Izu-Tobu | 98 km | 6 |
| Hachijojima | 109 km | 18 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.