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Suwanose-jima volcano
stratovolcano 799 m/ 2,621 ft
Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 29.64°N / 129.72°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Suwanose-jima volcano eruptions:
2004 (Oct) - ongoing: intermittent strombolian-type activity
Since 1949: essentially continuous activity
2000 (Dec) - Jul 2004 (Jul): strombolian activity, 1999 (Jan-Feb, June), 1996 (Dec) - 1997 (Apr), 1949-96, 1940, 1938, 1934 (?), 1925, 1921-22, 1915 (?), 1914 (?), 1889, 1885, 1884, 1877, 1813-14 (sub-plinian Bunka eruption), around 1600 AD (large explosive eruption)
Typical eruption style:
explosive, strombolian

Suwanose-jima volcano, Japan, news & activity updates

Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20200821/2006Z FL070 STNR OBS VA DTG: 21/2000Z

Fri, 21 Aug 2020, 20:30
20:30 PM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 20:23 UTC, 21/08/20 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200821/2023Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030
PSN: N2938 E12943
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 796M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/128
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20200821/2006Z FL070 STNR
OBS VA DTG: 21/2000Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL070 290/2KT
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 HAS DISSIPATED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY. NEW
ERUPTION REPORTED. WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED
IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Previous news
Fri, 21 Aug 2020, 14:00
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20200821/1345Z FL090 STNR OBS VA DTG: 21/1340Z
Fri, 21 Aug 2020, 06:15
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING OBS VA DTG: 21/0520Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 21 Aug 2020
Thu, 20 Aug 2020, 18:30
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20200820/1702Z FL060 STNR OBS VA DTG: 20/1750Z to 6000 ft (1800 m)
Thu, 20 Aug 2020, 12:00
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA IS NOT IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY.
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 20 Aug 2020
Thu, 20 Aug 2020, 03:15
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20200820/0220Z FL050 EXTD W OBS VA DTG: 20/0220Z to 5000 ft (1500 m)

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