Ontake-san volcano news & activity updates:
Ontake-san volcano (Honshu, Japan) activity update: steaming, low seismic activity
Thu, 18 Dec 2014, 16:02
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Fri, 14 Nov 2014, 07:48
JMA reported that cloud cover often prevented visual observations of Ontakesan during 5-11 November; white plumes rose 200-300 m above the crater rim and drifted NE, E, and SE. read all
Fri, 7 Nov 2014, 13:16
White plumes rose 100-300 m above the crater rim and drifted NE and SE during 29-30 October and 4 November. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-5). read all
Fri, 24 Oct 2014, 14:59
The volcano continues to produce white steam plumes rising a few 100 m above the crater. According to press articles, 7 people are still missing from the 27 Sep eruption, but search and rescue operations are being suspended until springtime because of the winterly conditions. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-5). ... read all
Sat, 4 Oct 2014, 21:52
The volcano continues to emit plumes of steam and possibly some ash Tokyo VAAC reports. read all
Wed, 1 Oct 2014, 15:21
The death toll from Saturday's powerful, and deadly explosion of the volcano has now climbed to 48, press reports. The eruption was a sudden, unexpected (and unpredictable) phreatic explosion, i.e. caused by sudden evaporation of overheated water in the hydrothermal system of the volcano. ... read all
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