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GVP volcano 284030 · no holder yet

Kozushima

Kozushima is a 572 m lava dome in Japan, last erupted in 838 CE.

Type
Lava dome(s) (composite landform)
Summit
572 m above sea level
Rock
Rhyolite
Setting
Subduction zone, oceanic, under 15 km
Last eruption
838 CE
Largest known
VEI 4, cataclysmic, 838 CE
Eruptions
4 confirmed in the record
Where
34.22°N 139.15°E · Japan
Region
Izu Volcanic Arc, Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions
Record
Global Volcanism Program, volcano 284030

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