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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: EXPLODED AT 20180112/1741Z FL080 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 12/1740Z

Friday Jan 12, 2018 18:00 PM |

Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 12 Jan 2018
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 12 Jan 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 17:56 UTC, 12/01/18 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180112/1755Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/9
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20180112/1741Z FL080 EXTD SE
OBS VA DTG: 12/1740Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL080 310/22KT

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: EXPLODED AT 20180110/1202Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 10/1210Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 10 Jan 2018
Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: POSS ERUPTION AT 20180107/1859Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 07/1910Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 7 Jan 2018
Sunday, Jan 07, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20180106/0844Z FL070 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 06/0850Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 6 Jan 2018
Saturday, Jan 06, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20180101/0746Z 15NM SW OF RJFK FL080 EXTD SE
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 1 Jan 2018
Monday, Jan 01, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20171224/1914Z FL070 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 24/1940Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 24 Dec 2017
Sunday, Dec 24, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]

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