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Nishino-shima volcano
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)
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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:

Nishino-shima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 20/0520Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)

Thu, 20 Aug 2020, 06:15
06:15 AM | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 5000 ft (1500 m) altitude or flight level 050 and is moving at 5 kts in N direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 20/08/20 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200820/0600Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: NISHINOSHIMA 284096
PSN: N2715 E14052
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 25M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/260
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 20/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 N2715 E14052 - N2727 E14049 - N2757 E14058 -
N2759 E14039 - N2725 E14034 - N2715 E14052 MOV N 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1120Z SFC/FL050 N2805 E14043 - N2725 E14035 -
N2712 E14054 - N2704 E14032 - N2723 E14010 - N2807 E14022
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/1720Z SFC/FL050 N2835 E14009 - N2751 E13954 -

N2715 E14052 - N2731 E13928 - N2841 E13950
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 20/2320Z SFC/FL050 N2913 E13955 - N2821 E13941 -

N2715 E14052 - N2803 E13915 - N2917 E13935
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20200820/1200Z=

Previous news
Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 18:15
Nishino-shima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 19/1720Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)
Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 12:15
Nishino-shima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 19/1120Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
Satellite image of Nishino-shima volcano on 19 Aug 2020
Wed, 19 Aug 2020, 00:15
Nishino-shima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 18/2320Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
Tue, 18 Aug 2020, 18:15
Nishino-shima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 18/1720Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
Tue, 18 Aug 2020, 12:00
Nishino-shima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 18/1120Z to 10000 ft (3000 m)

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