Iwo-jima (Ioto) volcano (Volcano Islands, Japan) activity update: small eruption on 2 May

Thu, 3 May 2012, 08:35

08:35 AM | BY: T

According to a JMA report on 2 May, an eruption at Ioto (Iwo-jima) caused water discoloration to the NE. A new fumarole was also confirmed.

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