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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: ERUPTED AT 20210104/0734Z OVER FL060 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG: 04/0740Z

Mon, 4 Jan 2021, 08:00
08:00 AM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 07:52 UTC, 04/01/21 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210104/0752Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030
PSN: N2938 E12943
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 796M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/3
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20210104/0734Z OVER FL060 EXTD NW
OBS VA DTG: 04/0740Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 270/56KT

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
Sun, 3 Jan 2021, 19:15
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20210103/1902Z FL060 EXTD SW OBS VA DTG: 03/1850Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 3 Jan 2021
Tue, 29 Dec 2020, 12:30
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20201229/1121Z FL080 EXTD NE OBS VA DTG: 29/1110Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 29 Dec 2020
Mon, 28 Dec 2020, 23:00
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20201228/2240Z OVER FL040 EXTD NW OBS VA DTG: 28/2230Z
Mon, 28 Dec 2020, 10:27
Suwanosejima volcano (Ryukyu Islands, Japan): stronger-than-usual explosion today
Incandescent lava bombs reached 1,3 km distance from the crater (image: @HayakawaYukio)
The activity of the volcano continues at moderately high levels characterized by near-constant strombolian-to-vulcanian-type explosions. Intense activity of the volcano is accompanied with elevated number of explosions since 21 December. ... read all
Mon, 28 Dec 2020, 06:15
Suwanose-jima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ACTIVITY CONT. VA CLD UNKNOWN AT 20201228/0600Z OBS VA DTG: 28/0550Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 28 Dec 2020

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