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caldera, submarine volcano approx 70 m / 215 ft (currently growing)
Volcano Islands, Japan, 27.27°N / 140.88°E
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
Nishino-shima volcano eruptions:
2019-ongoing, 2017, 2013-15, 1985(?), 1982(?), 1980(?), 1978(?), 1975(?), 1973-74
Typical eruption style:explosive
Nishino-shima volcano news & activity updates:Thu, 26 Nov 2020, 08:43  Thermal image of Nishinoshima volcano confirms a highly elevated temperature of inner summit crater (image: JCG) After a three months calm period with little or no activity, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) did a flight observation by Haneda Air Base aircraft to confirm a highly elevated gas emissions and the inner summit crater temperatures identified in thermal images. Read more...Strong fumarolic activity was observed in the inner summit crater. The color of water, mostly brown to dark brown, was entering the sea with high acidity. ![]() The crater of Nishinoshima volcano with near-constant degassing (image: JCG) [ less] read allThu, 27 Aug 2020, 18:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 27 Aug 2020 Mon, 24 Aug 2020, 18:00 Mon, 24 Aug 2020, 06:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 24 Aug 2020 Fri, 21 Aug 2020, 08:05 ![]() View of Nishinoshima volcano from aircraft (image: JCG) The activity of the volcano has remained essentially unchanged at high levels characterized by large amount of gas. Read more...On 19 August Japan Coast Guard (JCG) did a flight observations by Haneda aircraft. A white plume containing large amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2) reached 9,842 ft (3,000 m) altitude. ![]() Infrared image of Nishinoshima volcano (image: JCG) ![]() Infrared image of Nishinoshima´s crater (image: JCG) [ less] read allThu, 20 Aug 2020, 06:15 Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 18:15 Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 12:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 19 Aug 2020 Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 00:15 Tue, 18 Aug 2020, 18:15 Tue, 18 Aug 2020, 12:00 Tue, 18 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 18 Aug 2020 Mon, 17 Aug 2020, 12:15 Mon, 17 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 17 Aug 2020 Sun, 16 Aug 2020, 12:15 Sun, 16 Aug 2020, 06:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 16 Aug 2020 Sat, 15 Aug 2020, 12:15 Sat, 15 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 15 Aug 2020 Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 18:15 Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 12:15 Fri, 14 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 14 Aug 2020 Thu, 13 Aug 2020, 16:45 Thu, 13 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 13 Aug 2020 Wed, 12 Aug 2020, 12:37 ![]() Tropical depression Six visible from Himawari satellite (image: @andyprata/twitter) The activity of the volcano continues at elevated levels, characterized by strong ash emissions. Currently, the ash plume is being swirled around in the area by the tropical depression Six, which weakened from the previous category of tropical storm. The plume contains sulfur dioxide (SO2), ash particles and other aerosols from the volcano, as can be seen in the Himawari satellite image. Read more...Explosive activity continues from the active crater. Constant ash emissions reach up to 13,000 ft (4,000 m) altitude. ![]() An ash plume from Nishinoshima volcano wrapped up in the tropical depression Six (image: @litulon/twitter) [ less] Wed, 12 Aug 2020, 12:15 Wed, 12 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 12 Aug 2020 Tue, 11 Aug 2020, 12:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 11 Aug 2020 Tue, 11 Aug 2020, 00:15 Mon, 10 Aug 2020, 06:15 Sun, 9 Aug 2020, 18:15 Sun, 9 Aug 2020, 12:15 Sun, 9 Aug 2020, 06:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 9 Aug 2020 Sat, 8 Aug 2020, 18:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 8 Aug 2020 Sat, 8 Aug 2020, 06:15 Fri, 7 Aug 2020, 18:15 Fri, 7 Aug 2020, 12:15 Fri, 7 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 7 Aug 2020 Thu, 6 Aug 2020, 12:15 Thu, 6 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 6 Aug 2020 Wed, 5 Aug 2020, 12:15 Wed, 5 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 5 Aug 2020 Tue, 4 Aug 2020, 12:30 Tue, 4 Aug 2020, 06:15 Tue, 4 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 4 Aug 2020 Mon, 3 Aug 2020, 12:30 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 3 Aug 2020 Mon, 3 Aug 2020, 06:15 Sun, 2 Aug 2020, 18:15 Sun, 2 Aug 2020, 12:15 Sun, 2 Aug 2020, 00:15 ![]() Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 2 Aug 2020 Sat, 1 Aug 2020, 18:15 Sat, 1 Aug 2020, 13:03 ![]() One of the vigorous eruption during the last days from Nishinoshima volcano (image: @HayakawaYukio/twitter) The activity of the volcano continues at high levels. Read more...The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that series of powerful vulcanian-type eruptions occurred during the past three days. An explosions generated a dense dark ash plumes, which reached approx. 19,000 ft (5,800 m) altitude and drifted S. Large ash content is dispersed towards the south and causes that the island is covered by thick layer of volcanic ash. ![]() Large ash content is dispersed towards the south direction detected by Tropomi (image: @DlrSo2/twitter) ![]() Comparison of the volcano on 3 and 31 July (image: @GSI_chiriin/twitter) [ less] read allSat, 1 Aug 2020, 12:15
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