Eruption of Izu-Oshima

When

15 Nov 1986

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Where

Japan

Coordinates

34.72° N, 139.39° E

Vei

3

Deaths

1

Volcano type

Stratovolcano

Volcanic island of Japan located in the Philippine sea

Izu Ōshima is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago and borders Sagami Bay and the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, 22 km (14 mi) east of the Izu Peninsula and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Bōsō Peninsula. As with the other islands in the Izu Island group, Izu Ōshima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

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