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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
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Explosive
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Sakurajima volcano (Japan) activity update: strong and frequent explosions

Sun, 31 Aug 2014, 16:50
16:50 PM | BY: T
The activity has picked up significantly at the volcano. During the past 30 hours, at least 10 vulcanian-type explosions were recorded. Some of them produced ash plumes rising to 13,000 ft (4 km) altitude, i.e. approx. 3 km above the volcano's Showa crater.
Previous news
Tue, 19 Aug 2014, 15:29
Sakurajima volcano (Japan) activity update: explosions becoming more frequent
Since about a week ago, the frequency of explosions from the volcano has drastically increased and is now again almost similar to its intense phases of last year. read all
Wed, 6 Aug 2014, 14:58
Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan) activity update
Activity has been unusually low at the volcano since about 2 weeks. The first explosion during August occurred this morning, producing a plume that rose less than 1 km above the summit. ... read all
Wed, 16 Jul 2014, 14:59
Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan) activity update
During the past 10 days, activity at the volcano has been relatively low, with 1-2 small to moderate vulcanian-type explosions registered on average per day. ... read all
Mon, 7 Jul 2014, 17:02
Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan) activity update
The volcano had a busy weekend with at least 6 explosions during 48 hours. The largest produced an ash plume to 12,000 ft (3.6 km) altitude. ... read all
Sun, 29 Jun 2014, 10:15
Sakurajima volcano (Japan) activity update: strong explosions
Ash plume hovering over the southeastern sector of Sakurajima this morning (Tarumizu webcam)
A stronger phase of activity is occurring at the volcano. During the past 24 hours, 4 vulcanian-type explosions were registered, ejecting ash plumes to up to 13,000 ft (4.2 km) altitude. ... read all

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