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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
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Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20170903/2223Z FL070 EXTD N OBS VA DTG: 03/2220Z

Sunday Sep 03, 2017 22:45 PM |

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 3 Sep 2017
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 3 Sep 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 22:35 UTC, 03/09/17 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20170903/2235Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2017/236
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20170903/2223Z FL070 EXTD N
OBS VA DTG: 03/2220Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL070 200/4KT
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=

Previous news
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20170902/2302Z FL100 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 02/2250Z
Saturday, Sep 02, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20170902/0551Z FL090 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 02/0540Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 2 Sep 2017
Saturday, Sep 02, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20170901/0705Z FL080 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 01/0700Z
Friday, Sep 01, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20170831/1641Z FL070 STNR OBS VA DTG: 31/1630Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 31 Aug 2017
Thursday, Aug 31, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20170828/0503Z FL080 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 28/0450Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 28 Aug 2017
Monday, Aug 28, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]

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