Yokoatejima

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Yokoatejima
Elevation 495 metres (1,624 feet)
Location Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Coordinates 28.797° S 128.997° E
Type Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption 1835 ± 30 years

Yokoatejima (横当島?) is a 3.5 km long volcanic island located in the Tokara Islands, part of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Historical documents at the end of the Edo Period mention ash plumes from Yokoatejima.

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