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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 Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20171029/2150Z FL050 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 29/2230Z

Sun, 29 Oct 2017, 23:15
23:15 PM |
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 29 Oct 2017
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 news
Thu, 12 Oct 2017, 16:45
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20171012/1629Z FL090 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 12/1620Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 12 Oct 2017
Wed, 11 Oct 2017, 17:30
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20171011/1717Z FL090 STNR OBS VA DTG: 11/1710Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 11 Oct 2017
Tue, 10 Oct 2017, 22:45
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20171010/2231Z FL070 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 10/2220Z
Tue, 10 Oct 2017, 10:15
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20171010/0950Z FL070 STNR OBS VA DTG: 10/0950Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 10 Oct 2017
Mon, 9 Oct 2017, 18:15
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 09/1720Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 9 Oct 2017
 

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