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Details for: Niijima
Stratified phreatomagmatic deposits are exposed along a cliff on the eastern coast of Niijima, with the flat-topped Miyazukayama lava dome in the background. The 11-km-long island is comprised of eight rhyolite lava domes clustered in two groups. The Mukaiyama complex at the southern end of the island and Achiyama lava dome at the northern end formed during the 9th century CE. Photo by Ichio Moriya (Kanazawa University).
Volcano Number: 284020
Volcano Name: Niijima
Country: Japan
Volcano Type: Lava dome(s)
Last Eruption: 886 CE
Elevation: 432m
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Pop. within 5km: 3060
Pop. within 10km: 3349
Pop. within 30km: 6139
Pop. within 100km: 1347661
Latitude: 34.397
Longitude: 139.27



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