Nishino-shima volcano news & activity updates:
Nishino-shima volcano (Japan): eruption continues, approaches 2 year anniversary
Sat, 21 Nov 2015, 06:32
06:32 AM | BY: T
Explosion from Nishinoshima's active main vent on 17 Nov (Japan Coast Guard)
The latest survey of the Japanese Coast Guard on 17 Nov showed that although lava effusion continues at slow rate, thickening the flow field in the interior of the island, they no longer reach the shores and the island's total surface has decreased a bit due to wave erosion from 2.67 in September to now 2.63 square km.
Strombolian to vulcanian-type explosions occur from the main vent, sometimes strong enough to project bombs of meter size into the sea, i.e. to more than 1 km distance.
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Previous news
Wed, 21 Oct 2015, 08:56
The eruption that had started in Nov 2013 still continues with no significant changes. During the most recent survey on 18 Oct by the Japanese Coast guard, strombolian activity was observed at the central vent, but lava flows no longer reached the coast of the young island, which is being affected and modified by wave erosion. read all
Sat, 8 Aug 2015, 16:56
The volcano on the island continues to erupt lava flows that continue to gradually enlarge the island. read all
Tue, 23 Jun 2015, 13:51
The eruption on the island continues with apparently relatively steady lava effusion that feeds active flows reaching and enlarging the SE corner of the island, which has now 2.7 square kilometer of surface. read all
Tue, 3 Mar 2015, 12:05
The eruption continued at least through 27 February. read all
Mon, 19 Jan 2015, 15:35
The island continues to grow with lava flows, which recently have been mostly active towards the east from the main vent, while most growth during Nov-Dec had been towards the north, where a vast plateau has been built. read all
