What the records say
- When
- 12 Jul 1940
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.09° N, 139.53° E
- Vei
- 2
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 20
- Houses destroyed
- 24
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Miyake-jima
Volcanic island in the Izu island archipelago
Miyake-jima is a volcanic island in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea approximately 180 kilometers (110 mi) southeast of Tokyo, Japan. As with the other islands in the Izu Island group, Miyake-jima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
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2 sources record it
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- 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
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