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Sakurajima volcano
stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft
Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 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 news

Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20170919/0521Z FL070 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 19/0510Z

Tuesday Sep 19, 2017 05:45 AM |

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 05:44 UTC, 19/09/17 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20170919/0544Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2017/306
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20170919/0521Z FL070 EXTD SE
OBS VA DTG: 19/0510Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL070 270/14KT

FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: VA OF PREVIOUS VAA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE DUE TO MET CLOUD OR
DISSIPATED. NEW ERUPTION REPORTED. WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF

VA DETECTED ON SATELLITE IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Previous news
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 18/1120Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 18 Sep 2017
Monday, Sep 18, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20170917/2150Z FL070 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 17/2140Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 17 Sep 2017
Sunday, Sep 17, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20170914/2122Z FL070 EXTD W OBS VA DTG: 14/2110Z
Thursday, Sep 14, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20170914/0641Z FL080 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG: 14/0640Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 14 Sep 2017
Thursday, Sep 14, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20170913/0759Z FL110 EXTD NE OBS VA DTG: 13/0750Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 13 Sep 2017
Wednesday, Sep 13, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]

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