Eruption of Miyakejima

When

3 Oct 1983

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Where

Japan

Coordinates

34.09° N, 139.53° E

Vei

3

Houses destroyed

400

Volcano type

Stratovolcano

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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• Earthquake — Japan: Miyakejima, Oshima3 Oct 1983 · Earthquake · Magnitude 6.0