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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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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 20190201/0500Z FL060 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 01/0450Z

Friday Feb 01, 2019 05:15 AM | BY: VN

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

FVFE01 at 05:10 UTC, 01/02/19 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190201/0510Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/28
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20190201/0500Z FL060 EXTD SE
OBS VA DTG: 01/0450Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL060 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: VA AT 20190129/0130Z FL040 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 29/0130Z to 4000 ft (1200 m)
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 4000 ft (1200 m) altitude or flight level 040 and is moving at 10 kts in S direction. ... [more]
Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20190126/0706Z OVER FL080 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 26/0700Z
Saturday, Jan 26, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20190123/0127Z 20NM SE OF RJFK REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 23/0140Z
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20190121/0246Z 23NM S OF RJFK FL070 EXTD S REPORTED
Monday, Jan 21, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20190118/1901Z FL080 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 18/1900Z
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 18 Jan 2019
Friday, Jan 18, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]

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