What the records say
- When
- 27 Jul 1780 – May 1785
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 32.46° N, 139.76° E
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- Maru-yama, SW part of Ikenosawa crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 284060
- Eruption number
- 18308
Aogashima
Japanese volcanic island in the Philippine Sea
Aogashima (青ヶ島) is a volcanic island to the south of Japan in northernmost Micronesia. It is the southernmost and most isolated inhabited island of the Izu Islands. The islands border the northeast Philippine Sea and lie north of the Ogasawara Islands. The island lies approximately 358 kilometres (222 mi) south of mainland Tokyo and 64 kilometres (40 mi) south of Hachijō-jima.
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- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page