Mi, 16. Nov 2022, 15:00
JMA reported that minor eruptive activity continued to be recorded at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim, during 7-14 November. White gas-and-steam plumes rose 600 m above the crater rim. Surveillance cameras observed nightly incandescence.
Mi, 6. Apr 2022, 20:06
JMA reported that eruptive activity continued to be recorded at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim, during 29 March through 4 April. White gas-and-steam plumes rose 1 km above the crater rim. Surveillance cameras observed nightly incandescence.
Mi, 3. Mär 2021, 06:00
In response to an eruption at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim, on 2 November 2019 JMA had raised the Alert Level to 2 (on a 5-level scale). Since then, surveillance cameras sometimes recorded minor incandescence reflected in emitted plumes. On 8 March JMA revised the Alert Level guidelines, keeping the level at 2, but reducing the exclusion zone around the crater from 1 km to 500 m.
Di, 6. Okt 2020, 06:57
Kikai volcano (image: @EarthQuakesTime/twitter)
altitude and drifted NW.
Mo, 5. Okt 2020, 23:15
![Satellitenbild des Kikai Vulkans am 5 Oct 2020]()
Satellitenbild des Kikai Vulkans am 5 Oct 2020
Mi, 30. Sep 2020, 06:00
JMA reported that at 0757 on 6 October an eruption at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim, generated a volcanic plume that rose 200 m above the Iodake crater rim. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a 5-level scale).
Mi, 29. Apr 2020, 07:04
![Kikai volcano from satellite (image: Sentinel 2)]()
Kikai volcano from satellite (image: Sentinel 2)
, after its last eruption in November 2019.
Mi, 29. Apr 2020, 06:00
An eruption at 0609 on 29 April at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim, generated a volcanic plume that rose 1 km above the crater. This was the first eruption recorded since 2 November 2019. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a 5-level scale).
Di, 28. Apr 2020, 21:30
![Satellitenbild des Kikai Vulkans am 28 Apr 2020]()
Satellitenbild des Kikai Vulkans am 28 Apr 2020
Do, 7. Nov 2019, 06:44
![Kikai volcano on 5 November (image: JMA)]()
Kikai volcano on 5 November (image: JMA)
JMA recorded
an eruption at Satsuma Iwo-jima (subaerial part of Kikai's northwestern caldera rim) that was detected at 17:35 on 2 November.
Read allMi, 30. Okt 2019, 06:00
An eruption at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim, was detected at 1735 on 2 November, prompting JMA to raise the Alert Level to 2 (on a 5-level scale). A grayish-white plume rose 1 km above the Iodake crater rim. The report noted that the number of volcanic earthquakes has been low, with no variations before or after the event.
Read allMi, 25. Apr 2018, 06:00
JMA reported that the number of volcanic earthquakes at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim, was low during 20-26 April. White plumes rose as high as 700 m above the Iwo-dake lava dome; incandescence from the crater had not been visible since 12 April. During field surveys on 25 and 26 April observers noted a slight expansion of a thermally anomalous area compared to 24-25 March observations, and a decrease in sulfur dioxide flux from 600 tons/day on 24 March to 300 tons/day.
Read allMi, 28. Mär 2018, 06:00
JMA reported that the number of volcanic earthquakes at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim, was low during 27 March-2 April after an increase recorded during 22-23 March. White plumes rose as high as 1.8 km above the Iwo-dake lava dome. Incandescence from the crater was visible at night during 27-28 March.
Read allMi, 14. Mär 2018, 06:00
JMA reported that one small-amplitude, short-duration volcanic tremor was detected on 16 March at Satsuma Iwo-jima, a subaerial part of Kikai's NW caldera rim. The number of volcanic earthquakes increased on 19 March, prompting JMA to raise the Alert Level to 2 (on a 5-level scale), and then decreased the next day. The report noted increased thermal activity since February, with occasional visual observations of incandescence.
Read allMi, 5. Jun 2013, 14:52
![Plume from Kikai on Aqua satellite image at 04h05 UTC (NASA, via Blog Culture Volcan)]()
Plume from Kikai on Aqua satellite image at 04h05 UTC (NASA, via Blog Culture Volcan)
New activity seems to have started from Satsuma-Iwo-jima (Kikai) volcano. A steam / gas and possibly ash-containing plume has been observed on satellite images and a thermal anomaly was visible on recent MODIS satellite data. On yesterday morning's NASA Aqua satellite image, the plume from the volcano was about 70 km long to the SW. A thermal anomaly was visible already on images from 23 May.
Read allMi, 29. Mai 2013, 06:00
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported that on 4 June an ash plume from Kikai drifted W.
Read allDo, 20. Dez 2012, 11:05
Plume activity at the Iodake summit crater has remained at relatively low levels since the middle of 2009, and white plumes rose to a heights of up to 400 m above the crater rim during the reporting period. Weak volcanic glows were recorded at night with a high-sensitivity camera on November 6th and 22nd to 24th.
Read allMi, 22. Sep 2004, 06:00
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported that an eruption at Kikai on 25 September at 0937 produced a plume to a height of ~1.5 km a.s.l. that extended W.
Read allMi, 11. Aug 2004, 06:00
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported that an eruption at Kikai around 1105 on 13 August produced a plume to a height of ~1.2 km a.s.l. The plume drifted NW.
Read allMi, 26. Mai 2004, 06:00
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported that Kikai erupted on 1 June at 1330. The resultant ash cloud rose to an unknown height and drifted W.
Read allMi, 24. Mär 2004, 06:00
Based on information from the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the Tokyo VAAC reported that Kikai erupted on 24 March at 1755 and on 25 March at 0715, producing plumes that reached a height of ~1.5 km a.s.l. and extended S and NW, respectively. No ash was visible on satellite imagery.
Read allMi, 3. Mär 2004, 06:00
Based on information from the Japanese Meteorological Agency, the Tokyo VAAC reported that an eruption at Kikai on 5 March at 0922 produced a N-drifting plume to ~1.5 km a.s.l. No ash was detected on satellite imagery.
Read allMi, 5. Jun 2002, 06:00
According to JMA's report on 6 June, discolored plumes, associated with volcanic tremor, had intermittently issued from Kikai's summit since 11 May. In addition, the number of small volcanic earthquakes had increased since 29 May. Discolored plumes were observed from Mishima village on the Ryukyu Islands and ash fell on residential areas during 3-5 June.
Read allMi, 29. Mai 2002, 06:00
The Air Force Weather Agency reported that plumes were visible on satellite imagery emanating from Kikai during 24-28 May. The thin plumes drifted to the S on the 24th, SE on the 25th and 26th, S on the 27th, and E on the 28th. The plumes were estimated to be lower than 3 km a.s.l.
Read allMi, 25. Jul 2001, 06:00
Continuous volcanic tremor was recorded at Satsuma-Iwo-jima during 20 to at least 23 July. A seismometer about 700 m SW of Iwo-dake crater recorded 50-100 earthquakes daily, in comparison to 30-90 earthquakes recorded daily during December 2000 and March 2001. Small amounts of volcanic tremor were also occasionally recorded.
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