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Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan) activity update
Sunday, Apr 14, 2013
After 8 days with no reports about explosions, a small eruption last night made it back into the list of Tokyo VAAC reports of ash plumes. The explosion produced an ash plume rising to 6,000 ft (1.8 km) altitude. [more]
Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan): no ash plumes reported for 7 days
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013
Since 4 April, no ash plumes / explosions have been reported from the volcano by Tokyo VAAC. This marks one of the longest intervals of relative quiet, i.e. absence of small to moderate vulcanian explosions, in a long time. ... [more]

Sakurajima Volcano Photos

stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft
Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E
Lightning in eruption column from an explosion of Sakurajima volcano, Japan (2013) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Lightning in eruption column from an explosion of Sakurajima volcano, Japan (2013) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
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Eruption plume and small pyroclastic flow at a vulcanian explosion from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (2013) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Eruption plume and small pyroclastic flow at a vulcanian explosion from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (2013) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
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Lightning in eruption column from an explosion of Sakurajima volcano, Japan (2013) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Lightning in eruption column from an explosion of Sakurajima volcano, Japan (2013) (Photo: Martin Rietze)
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Strombolian eruption from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Strombolian eruption from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
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Volcanic eruptionn from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Volcanic eruptionn from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
 Powerful explosion with lightning in ash cloud from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Powerful explosion with lightning in ash cloud from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Strombolian eruption from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Strombolian eruption from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
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Volcanic explosion in moonlight from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
Volcanic explosion in moonlight from Sakurajima volcano, Japan (Photo: Martin Rietze)
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Sakurajima_night_eruption_1.jpg Powerful eruption of Sakurajima volcano with volcanic lightning. (Photo: mlyvers)
Sakurajima_night_eruption_1.jpg

Powerful eruption of Sakurajima volcano with volcanic lightning. (Photo: mlyvers)
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Sakurajima volcano (Japan) with spectacular volcanic lightning during an explosion in May 2012. (Photo: mlyvers)
Sakurajima volcano (Japan) with spectacular volcanic lightning during an explosion in May 2012. (Photo: mlyvers)
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Showa crater, Sakurajima volcano, strombolian eruption following vulcanian explosion (01.01.10) (Photo: Richard Roscoe)
Showa crater, Sakurajima volcano, strombolian eruption following vulcanian explosion (01.01.10) (Photo: Richard Roscoe)
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Showa crater (Sakurajima volcano), vulcanian eruption (01.01.10, a. 00:05) (Photo: Richard Roscoe)
Showa crater (Sakurajima volcano), vulcanian eruption (01.01.10, a. 00:05) (Photo: Richard Roscoe)
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