Nishino-shima volcano, Volcano Islands, Japan: news & activity updates

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Nishinoshima volcano (Pacific Ocean, Japan): degassing continues + new aerial images

Wed, 18 May 2022, 03:48

Degassing from Nishinoshima volcano (image: JCG)

New aerial images of the current volcano activity have been shown by the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) yesterday. Read all

Nishinoshima volcano (Pacific Ocean, Japan): steaming continues

Fri, 6 May 2022, 03:09

Degassing activity at Nishinoshima volcano on 29 April (image: Copernicus)

The volcano continues to be active dominated by emissions of water vapor and gases venting from the crater (so-called degassing) as can be seen in the the latest satellite image from 29 April.

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