What the records say
- When
- 23 Oct 2004 – 16 Mar 2026
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 29.64° N, 129.71° E
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- O-take
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 282030
- Eruption number
- 16947
Suwanosejima
Island within the Ryukyu Islands
Suwanose Jima (諏訪之瀬島) is one of the Tokara Islands, belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture. The island covers 27.66 km² in area and has a population of 84 people. Although the island has an airport, there are no regularly scheduled services, and access is normally by ferry to the city of Kagoshima on the mainland. The island is about nine hours by boat from the mainland.
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The source
- 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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