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GVP volcano 284070 · no holder yet

Myojinsho

Myojinsho is an 11 m caldera in Japan, last erupted in 1970.

Type
Caldera
Summit
11 m above sea level
Rock
Dacite
Setting
Subduction zone, oceanic, under 15 km
Last eruption
1970
Largest known
VEI 2, explosive, 1970
Eruptions
15 confirmed in the record
Where
31.89°N 139.92°E · Japan
Region
Izu Volcanic Arc, Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions
Record
Global Volcanism Program, volcano 284070

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