Inamba-jima
Island in the Izu archipelago, Japan
33°39′03″N 139°17′56″E / 33.65083°N 139.29889°E / 33.65083; 139.29889Japan
Inamba-jima (藺灘波島 or イナンバ島, Inanba-jima) is a volcanic, deserted island located in the Philippine Sea approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi) south of Tokyo and 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of the volcanic Mikura-jima island, in the center of the Izu archipelago, Japan.
Geography
The island is an andesite pillar with sheer sides, the only visible portion of a submarine volcanic caldera. The above sea-level portion has a surface area of approximately 0.005 square kilometers, with a summit height of 74 metres (243 ft). Located in the Kuroshio Current, the area has abundant sea life, and is popular with sports fishermen and scuba divers.
See also
- Izu Islands
- Desert island
- List of islands
External links
- Quaternary Volcanoes in Japan
- "Entry at Oceandots.com". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Inambajima". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-25.