Showa Iojima
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, also known as Iōjima Shintō, is a deserted volcanic island, located just off the northern shore of Iōjima
, Kagoshima
. Shōwa Iōjima came into existence during an eruption in 1934. On September 6, 1934, earthquakes began. On the 20th, 2 km east a volcano formed, and by December it had formed a new island.
Iojima, Kagoshima
, also known as Satsuma Iōjima and Tokara Iōjima, is an island in the Ōsumi island chain located in the northern part of the Satsunan Islands. Along with Takeshima and Kuroshima, it makes up the three-island village of Mishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.Iōjima is in length from east to west...
, Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers...
. Shōwa Iōjima came into existence during an eruption in 1934. On September 6, 1934, earthquakes began. On the 20th, 2 km east a volcano formed, and by December it had formed a new island.
External links
- Satsuma Iwo Jima Photos taken by high school science teacher Kunihiko Suzuki
- Kikai, Kyushu, Japan on Volcano World, Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University