Minami-Hiyoshi Seamount
南日吉海山
A conical submarine volcano located 1,330 kilometers south of Tokyo that features two craters and occasional volcanic activity.
What it is
- A conical submarine volcano located south-southeast of Minami-Iwo Jima.
- The site was officially named in June 1977.
- The mountain summit contains two craters aligned northwest to southeast.
- The shallowest point of the volcano is 97 meters below sea level.
What to see
- Discolored water on the ocean surface caused by volcanic activity.
- Sulfur upwelling confirmed by surveys in the late 1970s.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Minami-Hiyoshi Seamount Open in Google Maps
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