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Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20230203/1051Z FL080 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 03/1050Z

Fri, 3 Feb 2023, 11:15 11:15 AM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on  3 Feb 2023
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 3 Feb 2023
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 11:05 UTC, 03/02/23 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20230203/1105Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2023/41
INFO SOURCE: JMA HIMAWARI-9
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20230203/1051Z FL080 EXTD SE
OBS VA DTG: 03/1050Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL080 290/25KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

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Satellite image of Sakura Jima volcano (c) Google Earth View
Image satellite du volcan Sakura Jima (c) Google Earth View
Sakurajima volcano
stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft
Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) 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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