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Fukutoku-Okanoba
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Highest point
Elevation−14 metres (−46 ft)
Coordinates24°16′48″N 141°29′06″E / 24.28°N 141.485°E / 24.28; 141.485
Geography
LocationVolcano Islands, Japan
Geology
Mountain typesubmarine volcanoes
Last eruption2005

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

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The 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

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{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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  1. ^ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0804-13= Global Volcanism Program
  2. ^ http://www.volcanolive.com/fukutoku.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ http://www.volcanolive.com/fukutoku.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)