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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)
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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

Sakurajima volcano tours:
Sakurajima Volcano Special (5-day volcano expedition to observe Sakurajima volcano's activity from close)

Sakurajima volcano news

activity update: intermittent small to medium explosions, producing pumes rising 500-1000 m above crater

Fri, 6 Jan 2012, 00:01
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Previous news
Thu, 13 Aug 2009, 07:56
Sakura-Jima volcano Japan: eruptions
Eruptions and explosions from Sakura-jima during 5-11 August produced plumes that rose to altitudes of 1.8-2.7 km. ... read all
Tue, 10 Mar 2009, 13:13
Sakura-Jima volcano Japan: eruptions and deformation
During 28 February-1 March explosions were reported from Showa Crater ejecting bombs that landed as far away as 1.3 km. Also deformation was detected and further eruptions on 3 March. ... read all
Thu, 15 Jan 2009, 23:02
Sakura-Jima volcano Japan: eruption plume
The Tokyo VAAC reported that on 9 January there was an eruption at Sakura-jima that produced a ash plume. ... read all
Sun, 14 Sep 2008, 21:21
Sakura-Jima volcano Japan: eruption plume
Based on information from JMA, the Tokyo VAAC reported that on 7 ... read all
Fri, 8 Feb 2008, 23:00
Sakura-Jima volcano Japan: explosions
The Tokyo VAAC reported that explosions from Sakura-jima on 3 February produced plumes. ... read all

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