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Aso volcano
caldera 1592 m / 5,223 ft
central Kyushu, Japan, 32.88°N / 131.11°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Aso volcano (central Kyushu, Japan): explosive activity continues; emissions to 7,000 ft

Thursday May 14, 2020 07:52 AM | BY: MARTIN

Ash plume rising from Aso volcano today (image: @hepomodeler/twitter)
Ash plume rising from Aso volcano today (image: @hepomodeler/twitter)
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) recored explosive activity from the active crater with near-constant grey-white plumes that rose 7,000 ft (2,133 m) above the summit crater and drifted northwest.
The seismic station records high internal tremor. The number of volcano-tectonic earthquakes continues at high levels.
The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows could affect an area of about 1 km distance from the crater.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 14 May 2020
Previous news
Aso Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20200514/0000Z FL070 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG: 13/2340Z
Satellite image of Aso volcano on 14 May 2020
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Aso Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20200513/1800Z FL060 EXTD SW OBS VA DTG: 13/1750Z
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Aso Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20200513/1200Z FL060 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 13/1150Z
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Aso Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20200513/0000Z FL060 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 12/2350Z
Satellite image of Aso volcano on 13 May 2020
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Aso Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20200512/1200Z FL060 EXTD NE OBS VA DTG: 12/1150Z
Tuesday, May 12, 2020

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