Volcanoes of Japan

Aogashima, Japan

Stratovolcano · 423 m (1,388 ft) · Izu Is-Japan

Aogashima is a stratovolcano in Japan, 423 m (1,388 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1700 to 1799. NOAA records 3 significant eruptions here, which killed 149 people where the toll is counted.

Aogashima on the map

Aogashima and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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The volcano

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Country
Japan
Region
Izu Is-Japan
Summit
32.458° N, 139.759° E
Last known eruption
1700 to 1799
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
284060

Significant eruptions

3 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

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Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.