What the records say
- When
- 29 Oct 1853 – Nov 1853
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 24.84° N, 121.95° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 281031
- Eruption number
- 16907
- Vei modifier
- ?
Guishan Island (Yilan)
Island in Taiwan
Ku-suann-tó (Taiwanese)／Guishan Island / Gueishan Island or Steep Island or Turtle Island, also known as Kweishan Island or Kueishan Island, is an island in the Philippine Sea, part of Toucheng Township, Yilan County, Taiwan and located 9.1 km (5.7 mi) east of port of Kengfang Fishery Harbor. The island's name is derived from the resemblance of the topography of the island to that of a turtle.
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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