Volcanoes of Asia
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Kuchinoerabu-jima Volcano - John Seach
Ryukyu Islands, Japan
30.43 N, 130.22 E
summit elevation 649 m
Stratovolcanoes
The island of Kuchinoerabu-jima in the northern Ryuku Islands contains three stratovolcanoes: Furu-dake, Shin-dake and Sankakuten-yama.
The island is only 12 x 4 km in diameter and a few villages are located near Shin-dake and have been afected by eruptions. Increased seismicity at Kuchinoerabu-jima Volcano in July and August 1999.
Kuchinoerabu-jima Volcano Eruptions
1980, 1976, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1968-69, 1966, 1945, 1933-34, 1932?, 1931, 1914, ?1906-07, 1841, 1840.