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Myojin-sho is an active submarine volcano in the Izu-Ogasawara island arc south of Japan, near the Bayonnaise Rocks. Its eruptions have repeatedly produced temporary islands, discolored water, pumice, and explosive activity where magma interacts with seawater. During the 1952 eruption, the Japanese...
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Historically significant deadly submarine eruption with strong volcanology reputation; mainly scientific consensus, little visitor or scenic rating base.
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Myōjin-shō is a submarine volcano located south of Tokyo, Japan, within the Izu-Bonin island arc. The volcano is named after its 1952 eruption, which created a temporary, ephemeral island that was soon destroyed by waves. During this eruption, the Japanese survey ship *Kaiyo Maru No. 5* was destroye...
