Ōnohara Islands
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">大野原島 | |
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Geography | |
Location | Izu Islands |
Coordinates | 34°02′41″N 139°23′15″E / 34.04472°N 139.38750°E |
Archipelago | Izu Islands |
Area | 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
Country | |
Japan | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
The Ōnohara Islands (大野原島 Ōnohara-jima) are a group of volcanic deserted islands located in the Philippine Sea approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi) south of Tokyo and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Miyake-jima, in the northern portion of the Izu archipelago, Japan. The group is also known as Sanbon-dake (三本岳 lit. “Three Peaks” ) from its profile.
Geography
Ōnohara-jima consists of nine main islets and several smaller rocks and stacks. The island is the remnant of an andesite lava dome with sheer sides, the only visible portion of a submarine volcanic caldera. The above sea-level portion has a surface area of approximately 0.2 square kilometers, with a summit height of 114 metres (374 ft) on the main islet of Koyasu-shima (小安島).
Located in the Kuroshio Current, the area has abundant sea life, and is popular with sports fishermen and scuba divers.
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See also
External links
- Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan
- Entry at Oceandots.com at the Wayback Machine (archived December 23, 2010)