| Fukutoku-Okanoba | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | −14 metres (−46 ft) |
| Coordinates | 24°16′48″N 141°29′06″E / 24.28°N 141.485°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Volcano Islands, Japan |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | submarine volcanoes |
| Last eruption | 2005 |
Fukutoku-Okanoba (福徳岡ノ場) is a submarine volcano that is part of the Volcano Islands in the Bonin Islands of Japan. It is located 5 kilometers northeast of the island of South Iwo Jima.
History
editThe earliest recorded eruption of Fukutoku-Okanoba in 1904 formed an ephemeral island named Shin-Iwo-jima (New Sulfur Island). Other ephemeral islands have also formed, the most recent of which forming in 1986. [1]
The most recent eruption of Fukutoku-Okanoba was in 2010 Eruption An underwater eruption occurred 5 km north-northwest of Iwo Jima Island on 3rd February. The eruption was observed by Japanese coast guard. Ash and steam was visible rising 100 m above the ocean surface. Yellow-green colour was visible on the ocean surface in December 2009.[2]
Notes
edit{Fukutoku-Okanoba 2010 Eruption An underwater eruption occurred 5 km north-northwest of Iwo Jima Island on 3rd February. The eruption was observed by Japanese coast guard. Ash and steam was visible rising 100 m above the ocean surface. Yellow-green colour was visible on the ocean surface in December 2009.[3]
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- ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0804-13= Global Volcanism Program
- ^ http://www.volcanolive.com/fukutoku.html.
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