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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: EXPLODED AT 20170904/0307Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 04/0300Z

Monday Sep 04, 2017 03:30 AM |

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

FVFE01 at 03:14 UTC, 04/09/17 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20170904/0314Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030
PSN: N2938 E12943
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 796M
ADVISORY NR: 2017/67
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20170904/0307Z VA CLD UNKNOWN
OBS VA DTG: 04/0300Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 260/18KT

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: EXPLODED AT 20170901/1537Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 01/1530Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 1 Sep 2017
Friday, Sep 01, 2017
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20170831/1635Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 31/1630Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 31 Aug 2017
Thursday, Aug 31, 2017
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20170830/2052Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 30/2040Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 30 Aug 2017
Wednesday, Aug 30, 2017
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20170829/1757Z VA CLD UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 29/1750Z
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 29 Aug 2017
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2017
Suwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20170829/0443Z OVER FL040 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 29/0440Z
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2017

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