Get our newsletter!     Volcano Discoveries: "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published.  VolcanoAdventures: Our professional team of volcanologists and photographers offers unique travel opportunities: volcano expeditions, photo tours, and relaxed walking & study tours.  The Volcano Adventure Guide: Excellent information and background for anyone wishing to visit active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. The book presents guidelines to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world. Guaranteed tours: : spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out Random pictures | |   Image satellite du volcan Sakura Jima (c) Google Earth View Sakurajima (also spelled Sakurashima or Sakura-jima, 桜島 in Japanese) volcano in southern Kyushu is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and one of the few that are at present in constant (persistant) activity. Its ongoing typical activity range from strong strombolian to large ash explosions every 4-24 hours.
The volcano is located across Kagoshima Bay only 8 km east of the city of Kagoshima with a population of half a million. Sakurajima's eruptive history has been recorded since the 8th century. It has frequently deposited ash on Kagoshima, and due to its explosive potential, considered a very dangerous volcano and closely monitored.
The largest historical eruptions of Sakurajima took place during 1471-76 and in 1914.
stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft
Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sakurajima webcams / live data | ReportsSakurajima volcano videosSakurajima volcano books | ToursSakurajima 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 Last earthquakes nearbySakurajima volcano toursSakurajima Volcano Special (5-days volcano expedition to observe Sakurajima volcano's activity from close) Latest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 Sakurajima volcano newsSakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20171029/2150Z FL050 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 29/2230ZSunday Oct 29, 2017 23:15 PM |  Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 29 Oct 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: FVFE01 at 23:02 UTC, 29/10/17 from RJTD VA ADVISORY DTG: 20171029/2302Z VAAC: TOKYO VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080 PSN: N3136 E13039 AREA: JAPAN SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M ADVISORY NR: 2017/356 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20171029/2150Z FL050 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 29/2230Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL050 N3135 E13040 - N3126 E13043 - N3121 E13047 - N3118 E13044 - N3126 E13038 - N3135 E13038 MOV S 25KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 30/0430Z SFC/FL050 N2940 E13043 - N2916 E13052 - N2905 E13028 - N2934 E13022 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 30/1030Z SFC/FL040 N2754 E12944 - N2721 E13003 - N2706 E12950 - N2735 E12933 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP RMK: NIL NXT ADVISORY: 20171030/0300Z= Previous newsMore on VolcanoDiscovery: Photos from the Kuril Islands: Some rarely visited volcanoes, unspoiled nature, lots of WWII remnants - browse through several galleries from our tours to the Kuril Islands.  Volcano Calendars: We have published several volcano calendars over the years: usually, we use photos taken by us or our participants during our recent volcano tours and expeditions. A perfect gift if you're a fan of volcanoes!  Top 20 quakes in 2016: Several magnitude 7 quakes occurred in 2016 (but none above M8): Papua New Guinea, NZ, Ecuador, Solomon Islands, Sumatra, Chile, Alaska and others - nearly all major earthquakes were located near active subduction zones. See the top 20 list of largest quakes in 2016 with this map. |
