What the records say
- When
- 1190s
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 29.97° N, 129.93° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 40 years
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
- Volcano number
- 282043
- Eruption number
- 16951
Kuchinoshima
Island within the Ryukyu Islands
Kuchinoshima (口之島), literally "mouth island", is one of the Tokara Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture. The island, 13.33 km2 (5.15 sq mi) in area, and has a population of 140 persons. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport; there is regular ferry service to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. Travel time is about 6 hours.
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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