Miyakejima
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Miyakejima is a volcanic island in the Izu archipelago of Japan, known for its active volcano, frequent eruptions, and unique gas-monitoring measures affecting residents and visitors.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inhabited island
ⓘ
volcanic island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Tokyo Metropolitan Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToIslandChain | Nanpō Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 180 km south of central Tokyo ⓘ |
| eruptedIn |
1940
ⓘ
1962 ⓘ 1983 ⓘ 2000 ⓘ |
| evacuationOrdered | September 2000 ⓘ |
| governedAs | village of Miyake ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Miyakejima Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
black sand beaches
ⓘ
caldera at summit of Mount Oyama ⓘ lava flows ⓘ steep coastal cliffs ⓘ subtropical vegetation ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
ash fall
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pyroclastic flows (historically) ⓘ sulfur dioxide gas ⓘ |
| hasMonitoring |
continuous volcanic gas monitoring system
ⓘ
seismic monitoring network ⓘ |
| hasPopulationStatus | temporarily evacuated after 2000 eruption ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
air service via Miyakejima Airport
ⓘ
ferry connections to Tokyo ⓘ |
| hasVolcano | Mount Oyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| islandType | basaltic volcanic island ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching opportunities
ⓘ
diving spots with rich marine life ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| lastMajorEruption | 2000 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Izu archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrative | Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent volcanic eruptions
ⓘ
gas-monitoring measures for residents ⓘ high volcanic gas emissions ⓘ requirement to carry gas masks during high SO2 levels (historically) ⓘ |
| partOf | Izu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resettlementAllowed | 2005 ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction zone of the Pacific Plate beneath the Philippine Sea Plate ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Izu–Bonin–Mariana Arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
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