Get our newsletter!     Volcano Discoveries: "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published.  VolcanoAdventures: Our professional team of volcanologists and photographers offers unique travel opportunities: volcano expeditions, photo tours, and relaxed walking & study tours.  The Volcano Adventure Guide: Excellent information and background for anyone wishing to visit active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. The book presents guidelines to visiting 42 different volcanoes around the world. Guaranteed tours: : spaces available / : guaranteed / : few spaces left / : booked out Random pictures | |  Suwanose-jima (諏訪之瀬島) volcano is Japan's and one of the world's most active volcanoes. It has been in a state of near-continuous strombolian-type eruption since 1949.
The volcano forms the 8 km long spindle-shaped island of the same name in northern Ryuku Islands, Japan. The remote island is home to about 50 residents only.
Suwanose-jima consists of an andesitic stratovolcano with 2 historically active summit craters. Intermittent to continuous strombolian activity began from On-take (Otake), the NE summit crater, in 1949 and has been going on since. After 1996, occasional periods of inactivity have become more frequent.
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) Suwanose-jima webcams / live data | ReportsSuwanose-jima volcano videosSuwanose-jima volcano booksSuwanose-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 Last earthquakes nearbyLatest satellite images  Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 Suwanose-jima volcano, Japan, news & activity updatesSuwanose-jima volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20171010/1643Z FL090 STNR OBS VA DTG: 10/1640ZTuesday Oct 10, 2017 17:00 PM |  Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 10 Oct 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: FVFE01 at 16:58 UTC, 10/10/17 from RJTD VA ADVISORY DTG: 20171010/1658Z VAAC: TOKYO VOLCANO: SUWANOSEJIMA 282030 PSN: N2938 E12943 AREA: JAPAN SUMMIT ELEV: 796M ADVISORY NR: 2017/73 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20171010/1643Z FL090 STNR OBS VA DTG: 10/1640Z OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL090 120/3KT 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 newsMore on VolcanoDiscovery: Volcano Calendar 2013: Our first printed volcano calendar, featuring a paroxysm of Etna, a vulcanian explosion of Krakatau, and much more!  Volcano Eruption Special: 11-16 Feb 2019: short-notice special tour to see the ongoing eruption of Karangetang volcano in northern Indonesia. Starting and ending in Manado. Small group 2-6 people, experienced volcano expedition leader from our team (Andi).  Try our new app!: Volcanoes & Earthquakes - our new free App for Android shows the latest earthquakes and active volcanoes on a map and as list, as well as volcano news from all the world. You can filter the data shown in various ways, e.g. by magnitude or age of earthquakes, the distance from your location, the status of volcanoes and so on.  Land of Theseus: A relaxed walking and study tour to one of Greece's hidden treasures and also one of the least known volcanically active areas in Europe. |
