Fukujin (volcano) explained

Fukujin
Depth:-2170NaN0
Coordinates:21.93°N 143.47°W
Last Eruption:1974

Fukujin is an active submarine volcano of the Mariana Volcanic Arc that last erupted in 1974. The summit is located about beneath the ocean surface,[1] although in 1977, it was measured at and a shoal depth of was obtained in 1980. No minimum depth has been recorded as the presumably shallow depth poses a risk to ships. It measures across. Volcanic activity in the 1970s is believed to be centered along a southwestern flank vent at depth.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 29 October 2024.
  2. Jackson . Michael C. . Fryer . Patricia . The growth rate of submarine volcanoes on the South Honshu and East Mariana ridges — Comments . Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research . 1991 . 45 . 3–4 . 335–341 . 10.1016/0377-0273(91)90067-A.