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Kurose Hole

Kurose Hole is a caldera in Northwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions, Japan, rising to -114 m.

About Kurose Hole

Kurose Hole, between Mikura and Hachijo-jima islands, is a nearly circular submarine caldera 5-7 km in diameter with a 600-760 m deep floor. The high point of the caldera rim rises to about 100 m of the ocean surface. Large amounts of dacitic pumice have been recovered from dredges along the inner caldera wall. The age of its most recent eruption is not known.

Eruption reports

Reports from GDACS and NASA EONET linked to this volcano.

No eruption reports in our records yet. New reports appear here automatically.

Earthquakes nearby, 30 days

Within about 50 km. Swarms of small quakes can sometimes accompany volcanic unrest.

No earthquakes recorded nearby in the last 30 days.