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  Image satellite du volcan Sakura Jima (c) Google Earth View Sakurajima (also spelled Sakurashima or Sakura-jima, 桜島 in Japanese) volcano in southern Kyushu is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and one of the few that are at present in constant (persistant) activity. Its ongoing typical activity range from strong strombolian to large ash explosions every 4-24 hours.
The volcano is located across Kagoshima Bay only 8 km east of the city of Kagoshima with a population of half a million. Sakurajima's eruptive history has been recorded since the 8th century. It has frequently deposited ash on Kagoshima, and due to its explosive potential, considered a very dangerous volcano and closely monitored.
The largest historical eruptions of Sakurajima took place during 1471-76 and in 1914. stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft
Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sakurajima webcams / live data | ReportsSakurajima volcano videosSakurajima volcano books | ToursSakurajima volcano eruptions:1955-ongoing, 1954(?), 1950, 1948, 1946, 1942, 1941, 1940, 1939, 1938, 1935, 1914-15, 1899(?), 1860, 1799, 1797, 1794, 1792, 1791, 1790, 1785, 1783, 1782, 1779-81, 1756, 1749, 1742, 1706, 1678, 1670(?), 1642, 1478, 1471-76, 1468, 778, 766, 764, 716-18, 712(?), 708 Typical eruption style:Explosive Last earthquakes nearbySakurajima volcano toursSakurajima Volcano Special (5-days volcano expedition to observe Sakurajima volcano's activity from close)
Latest satellite images  Sakurajima volcano newsWed, 21 Nov 2018, 07:45
 Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 21 Nov 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 07:37 UTC, 21/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Tue, 20 Nov 2018, 08:00 
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 20 Nov 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 07:57 UTC, 20/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Mon, 19 Nov 2018, 13:45 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 13:32 UTC, 19/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Mon, 19 Nov 2018, 00:45  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 19 Nov 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 00:42 UTC, 19/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Fri, 16 Nov 2018, 00:15
 Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 16 Nov 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 00:04 UTC, 16/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 20:36 
Ash emissions yesterday. Credit: Naoto Yoshidome via Twitter. After a lull of a few weeks, typical explosive behaviour has resumed recently, with a particularly-strong explosion on Tuesday. JMA reports that slight deformation (inflation?) had occurred since November 10. Wed, 14 Nov 2018, 05:30 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 05:17 UTC, 14/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Tue, 13 Nov 2018, 16:00  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 13 Nov 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 15:51 UTC, 13/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Sat, 3 Nov 2018, 15:15
 Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 3 Nov 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 15:05 UTC, 03/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Fri, 2 Nov 2018, 23:45 
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 2 Nov 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 23:35 UTC, 02/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Show more newsFri, 2 Nov 2018, 07:00 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 06:58 UTC, 02/11/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Tue, 30 Oct 2018, 01:45 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 01:35 UTC, 30/10/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Wed, 24 Oct 2018, 21:30
 Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 24 Oct 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 21:24 UTC, 24/10/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Wed, 24 Oct 2018, 10:47 A series of pictures showing ash eruptions from Sakurajima we observed during our tour in March 2018, by participant Ivana Dorn. Tue, 23 Oct 2018, 15:45  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 23 Oct 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 15:39 UTC, 23/10/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Mon, 22 Oct 2018, 22:45  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 22 Oct 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 22:29 UTC, 22/10/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Thu, 11 Oct 2018, 20:21 The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reports that no explosions have been detected since 23 September. Sulfur dioxide emissions were 400 tons per day on 1 October, and then increased to 3,400 tons per day on 4 October. The Alert Level remains at 3 (on a 5-level scale). Sun, 23 Sep 2018, 20:15 
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 23 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 20:06 UTC, 23/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Sat, 22 Sep 2018, 11:45  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 22 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 11:32 UTC, 22/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Fri, 21 Sep 2018, 23:00  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 21 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 22:53 UTC, 21/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Show more news
Thu, 20 Sep 2018, 23:30  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 20 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 23:24 UTC, 20/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Thu, 20 Sep 2018, 06:30
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 06:21 UTC, 20/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Wed, 19 Sep 2018, 14:00  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 19 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 13:55 UTC, 19/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all]
Mon, 17 Sep 2018, 10:15  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 17 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 10:02 UTC, 17/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Sun, 16 Sep 2018, 22:15  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 16 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 22:00 UTC, 16/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Sat, 15 Sep 2018, 22:45
 Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 15 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 22:43 UTC, 15/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Fri, 14 Sep 2018, 18:00 
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 14 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 17:50 UTC, 14/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Fri, 14 Sep 2018, 06:00 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 05:45 UTC, 14/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Thu, 13 Sep 2018, 14:15  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 13 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 14:02 UTC, 13/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Wed, 12 Sep 2018, 23:00
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 22:49 UTC, 12/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Show more newsWed, 12 Sep 2018, 07:15 
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 12 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 07:09 UTC, 12/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Tue, 11 Sep 2018, 19:00  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 11 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 18:47 UTC, 11/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Mon, 10 Sep 2018, 23:00  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 10 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 22:46 UTC, 10/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Mon, 10 Sep 2018, 05:00 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 04:50 UTC, 10/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Sat, 8 Sep 2018, 19:00 
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 8 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 18:48 UTC, 08/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Wed, 5 Sep 2018, 03:15 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 03:04 UTC, 05/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Tue, 4 Sep 2018, 09:15 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 09:02 UTC, 04/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Sun, 2 Sep 2018, 22:15
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 22:07 UTC, 02/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] Sun, 2 Sep 2018, 07:45  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 2 Sep 2018 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ...moreFVFE01 at 07:29 UTC, 02/09/18 from RJTD [ less] [ read all] More on VolcanoDiscovery:
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