Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan): spectacular eruption

Fri, 18 Dec 2020, 11:15

11:15 AM | BY: MARTIN

Glowing lava bombs from Sakurajima volcano covering the summit cone (image: Sakurajima webcam)

Glowing lava bombs from Sakurajima volcano covering the summit cone (image: Sakurajima webcam)

Large and dense ash column from Sakurajima volcano eruption yesterday (image: Sakurajima webcam)

Large and dense ash column from Sakurajima volcano eruption yesterday (image: Sakurajima webcam)

The explosive activity of the volcano continues at moderately high levels.
A spectacular vulcanic explosion occurred from Minamidake crater at 19:59 local time yesterday showering the summit cone with glowing lava bombs that reached distances probably 1,300 m-1,700 m away from the crater as well as an increasingly larger dense dark plume rose to estimated 9,842 ft (3,000 m) altitude.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 18 December 2020

AVISO:Nuevo pulso eruptivo del #volcán japonés #Sakurajima con alta columna de emisión y rayos durante la erupción. Diciembre 17 de 2020Situado en el sur de la isla #Kyūshū #Japón

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Fri, 18 Dec 2020, 06:00

Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.

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Thu, 17 Dec 2020, 18:15

Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG: 17/1720Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

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Sakurajima volcano

stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft
Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)

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Sakurajima 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

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