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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:
2017, 2013-15, 1985(?), 1982(?), 1980(?), 1978(?), 1975(?), 1973-74
Typical eruption style:
explosive
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Nishino-shima volcano news & activity updates:

Nishino-Shima volcano (Izu Islands, Japan): new island continues to grow and builds lava plateau

Tuesday Dec 03, 2013 14:36 PM | BY: T

The new island continues to erupt and grow, increasing its chances of long-time survival by the day. The active vent on the islet continues to be in strombolian eruption and has by now built a new cone that is higher than the main island itself (which is 38 m).
Lava flows have significantly enlarged the island to the SE where a plateau is being built. During the 10 days, it has more than doubled its surface.

(Video by Asahi.com from 30 Nov 2013)
You can find the latest videos from Japanese press by searching on youtube.
Previous news
Nishino-shima volcano (Japan) eruption update: island continues to grow
Thursday, Nov 28, 2013
The youngest island of the world continues to grow as the eruption continues. Recent footage shows (from 24 Nov) shows strombolian activity and a lava flow on the southeast flank of the small new cone. ... [more]
Nishino-Shima volcano (Izu Islands, Japan): new island continues to erupt and build a new cone (video)
Saturday, Nov 23, 2013
The eruption in Japan's remote Izu island chain that created a new island the day before yesterday continues. It has already built a small cone with its crater isolated from sea-water access. ... [more]
Nishima-Shima volcano (Japan): submarine volcanic eruption gives birth to new island
Surtseyan activity near Nishima-Shima Island where a new island was formed (Japanese Coast Guard via Blog Culture Volcan)
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013
A new island was born today in the Pacific Ocean in Japan's Izu (or Volcano) island chain. It is produced by a new submarine eruption which is currently taking place about 500 m southeast of Nishino-Shima island. ... [more]
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