GVP volcano 282030 · no holder yet
Suwanosejima
Suwanosejima is a 796 m stratovolcano in Japan, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since October 2004, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Stratovolcano(es) (composite landform)
- Summit
- 796 m above sea level
- Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Setting
- Subduction zone, oceanic, under 15 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 4, cataclysmic, 1889
- Eruptions
- 24 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 29.64°N 129.71°E · Japan
- Region
- Ryukyu Volcanic Arc, Western Pacific Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 282030
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).