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Japan

Suwanosejima.

Volcano profile for Suwanosejima in Japan, including its current status, catalog data, nearby earthquakes and live map layers.

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Current status
No current eruption report
Volcano type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
796 m
Last documented eruption
2026
Coordinates
29.638°, 129.714°
GVP number
282030

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Japan

Suwanosejima

Stratovolcano

Elevation
796 m
Last documented eruption
2026
No current eruption report

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Geography & tectonics
Coordinates
29.638°, 129.714°
Volcanic region (GVP)
Ryukyu Volcanic Arc
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
GVP
282030
Documented eruptions · Nearby earthquakes ↓

Source: Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program

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Suwanosejima · Live cameras

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Suwanosejima – Visual webcam: Suwanosejima – 諏訪之瀬島 キャンプ場, Japan Visual webcam

Suwanosejima – 諏訪之瀬島 キャンプ場

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Suwanosejima · Japan

Documented eruptions

Latest catalogue records. Historical records are incomplete; missing values are unknown. VEI describes eruption explosivity.

StartEndVEIReport status
23 Oct 2004Uncertain dating16 Mar 20262Confirmed eruption
19 Dec 20005 Jul 2004?3Confirmed eruption
24 Feb 200024 Feb 2000?2Confirmed eruption
15 Jun 199930 Jun 1999?1Confirmed eruption
5 Jan 199924 Feb 1999?1Confirmed eruption
26 Dec 199617 Apr 19971Confirmed eruption
16 Apr 199014 Jul 19962Confirmed eruption
16 Jan 198816 Dec 19892Confirmed eruption

Source: Smithsonian GVP · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

Nearby earthquakes

Last 7 days · 100 km · up to 10 events. Proximity does not establish a volcanic cause.

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Volcano at a glance

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Suwanosejima · No current eruption report · 796 m

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Sources & data dates

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Satellite layers · Last successful retrieval: Sep 21, 2026, 2:53 PM UTC