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Suwanose-jima volcano
stratovolcano 799 m/ 2,621 ft
Ryukyu Islands, Japan, 29.64°N / 129.72°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 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
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Suwanose-jima volcano, Japan, news & activity updates

Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20161120/1804Z OVER FL060 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 20/1800Z

Sunday Nov 20, 2016 18:30 PM |

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

FVFE01 at 18:19 UTC, 20/11/16 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20161120/1818Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030
PSN: N2938 E12943
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 796M
ADVISORY NR: 2016/163
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTED AT 20161120/1804Z OVER FL060 EXTD E
OBS VA DTG: 20/1800Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 260/28KT

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
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20161119/1758Z FL060 EXTD E OBS VA DTG: 19/1750Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 19 Nov 2016
Saturday, Nov 19, 2016
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20161117/0135Z OVER FL040 STNR OBS VA DTG: 17/0130Z
Thursday, Nov 17, 2016
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20161116/0329Z FL040 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 16/0320Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 16 Nov 2016
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: ERUPTED AT 20161112/0626Z FL070 EXTD W OBS VA DTG: 12/0620Z
Saturday, Nov 12, 2016
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20161111/1559Z FL060 EXTD S OBS VA DTG: 11/1600Z
Friday, Nov 11, 2016

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