Kikai volcano news & activity updates:
Kikai volcano (Ryukyu Islands, Japan): possible activity, first since Nov 2019
Wed, 29 Apr 2020, 07:04
07:04 AM | BY: MARTIN
Kikai volcano from satellite (image: Sentinel 2)
On 28 April at 21:10 local time an explosion generated an ash plume, which reached approx. 6,000 ft (1,828 m) altitude.
The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows could affect an area of about 1 km distance from the main crater.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 29 April 2020
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Tue, 28 Apr 2020, 21:30
Thu, 7 Nov 2019, 06:44
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Wed, 5 Jun 2013, 14:52
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