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Asama volcano (Honshu Island, Japan): small new eruption

Mon, 26 Aug 2019, 07:02
07:02 AM | BY: T
Ash plume from Asama volcano yesterday evening (image: Asama live webcam)
Ash plume from Asama volcano yesterday evening (image: Asama live webcam)
Another small eruption occurred at the volcano yesterday evening at 19:28 local time, producing a plume of steam with some ash that rose approx. 600 m above the active crater.
A similar eruption had taken place on 7 Aug when the alert level was raised to 3 (on a scale of 1-5). It had later been lowered to 2 on 19 Aug. Yesterday's activity did not prompt JMA to raise the alert level again, but this is likely to occur should the activity of the volcano increase again in the near future.

Previous news

Sun, 25 Aug 2019, 10:45

Asama Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSS ERUPTION AT 20190825/1028Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 25/1020Z

Satellite image of Asama volcano on 25 Aug 2019
Wed, 21 Aug 2019, 06:00

Asamayama volcano (Honshu, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 21 August-27 August 2019 (New Activity / Unrest)

JMA reported that at 1928 on 25 August a small eruption at Asamayama generated a grayish-white ash plume that rose 600 m above the crater rim and drifted E. Large blocks were also ejected from the crater. Minor ashfall was reported in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, about 4 km E. ... Read all
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Asama volcano (Honshu Island, Japan): small new eruption

Mon, 26 Aug 2019, 07:02
07:02 AM | BY: T
Ash plume from Asama volcano yesterday evening (image: Asama live webcam)
Ash plume from Asama volcano yesterday evening (image: Asama live webcam)
Another small eruption occurred at the volcano yesterday evening at 19:28 local time, producing a plume of steam with some ash that rose approx. 600 m above the active crater.
A similar eruption had taken place on 7 Aug when the alert level was raised to 3 (on a scale of 1-5). It had later been lowered to 2 on 19 Aug. Yesterday's activity did not prompt JMA to raise the alert level again, but this is likely to occur should the activity of the volcano increase again in the near future.

Previous news

Sun, 25 Aug 2019, 10:45

Asama Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSS ERUPTION AT 20190825/1028Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 25/1020Z

Satellite image of Asama volcano on 25 Aug 2019
Wed, 21 Aug 2019, 06:00

Asamayama volcano (Honshu, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 21 August-27 August 2019 (New Activity / Unrest)

JMA reported that at 1928 on 25 August a small eruption at Asamayama generated a grayish-white ash plume that rose 600 m above the crater rim and drifted E. Large blocks were also ejected from the crater. Minor ashfall was reported in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture, about 4 km E. ... Read all
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Asama volcano
complex volcano 2568 m / 8,425 ft
Honshu (Japan), 36.4°N / 138.53°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Asama volcano eruptions:
2019, 2015, 2009, 2008, 2004, 2003, 1990, 1983, 1982, 1982, 1973, 1965, 1961, 1958-59, 1953-55, 1952, 1952, 1950-51, 1949, 1947, 1946, 1944-45, 1938-42, 1935-37, 1934, 1934, 1933, 1931-32, 1930, 1929, 1929, 1927-28, 1924, 1922, 1920-21, 1919, 1918(?), 1917, 1916, 1915, 1914, 1909-14, 1908, 1908, 1907, 1907, 1906, 1905(?), 1904, 1903, 1902, 1902, 1900-01, 1899, 1899, 1894, 1889, 1879, 1878(?), 1875, 1869, 1815, 1803, 1803, 1783, 1779(?), 1777, 1776, 1769, 1762, 1755, 1754, 1733, 1732, 1731, 1729, 1729, 1728, 1723, 1723, 1722, 1721, 1720, 1719, 1718, 1717, 1711, 1710, 1708-09, 1706, 1704, 1703, 1669, 1661, 1661, 1660, 1659, 1658, 1657, 1656, 1655, 1653, 1652, 1651, 1650(?), 1649, 1648, 1648, 1647, 1645, 1644, 1609, 1605, 1604, 1600, 1598, 1597, 1596, 1596, 1595(?), 1591, 1590, 1532, 1528, 1527, 1518, 1427(?), 1281, 1108, 887, 685
Typical eruption style
explosive
Assama volcano satellite image by (c) Google Earth View & VolcanoDiscovery
Assama volcano satellite image by (c) Google Earth View & VolcanoDiscovery
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