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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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2016, 2014-15, 2011 (May), 2005, 2004, 2003, 1994-95, 1992-93, 1989-91, 1988, 1984-85, 1983, 1981, 1980, 1979-80, 1977-78, 1975-76, 1973-75, 1970-72, 1967-69, 1964-66, 1964, 1963-64, 1963, 1960-62, 1960, 1959, 1957-58, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952(?), 1951, 1950-51, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1946, 1945, 1943-44, 1943, 1942(?), 1940-41, 1938-39, 1937, 1936, 1935, 1934, 1932-33, 1931(?), 1930, 1928-29, 1926-28, 1925, 1923, 1920, 1919, 1918, 1916, 1914, 1911-12, 1910, 1909, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1898-99, 1897, 1894, 1884, 1874, 1872-73, 1856, 1854, 1838, 1837, 1835, 1830-32, 1830, 1829, 1828, 1827-28, 1827, 1826, 1816, 1815, 1814, 1806, 1804, 1781-88, 1772-80, 1765, 1753(?)-54, 1709, 1708(?), 1691, 1683, 1675, 1671, 1668-69, 1668, 1649, 1637, 1631, 1620, 1613, 1612, 1611, 1598-99, 1592, 1587, 1584, 1583, 1582, 1576, 1564, 1563(?), 1562, 1558-59, 1542, 1533, 1522, 1506, 1505, 1485, 1473-74, 1438, 1434, 1390(?) 1388(?), 1387, 1377, 1376, 1375-76, 1369, 1346, 1343, 1340, 1335, 1331-33, 1331, 1324, 1305, 1286, 1281, 1274, 1273, 1272, 1272, 1271, 1269, 1265, 1240, 1239, 1229, 986(?), 867, 864, 796(?), 553
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Aso volcano news & activity updates

Aso Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20200514/1200Z FL050 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG: 14/1150Z

Thursday May 14, 2020 12:15 PM | BY: VN

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 12:02 UTC, 14/05/20 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200514/1202Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: ASOSAN 282110
PSN: N3253 E13106
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1592M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/558
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ACTIVITY CONT. VA AT 20200514/1200Z FL050 EXTD NW
OBS VA DTG: 14/1150Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL050 160/10KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Previous news
Aso volcano (central Kyushu, Japan): explosive activity continues; emissions to 7,000 ft
Ash plume rising from Aso volcano today (image: @hepomodeler/twitter)
Thursday, May 14, 2020
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. ... [more]
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

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