Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba volcano (Volcano Islands, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 30 August-5 September 2023 (New Activity / Unrest)
Wed, 6 Sep 2023, 14:00 | BY: VN
The Japan Coast Guard flew over Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba on 15 August and confirmed that an eruption had started on 13 August and was ongoing, according to JMA. The island was horseshoe-shaped and about 1 km in diameter. Floating pumice extended about 60 km NW.The Alert Level was raised from “Volcanic Forecast” to “Volcanic Warning, Sea Area” based on a two-level scale for submarine volcanoes.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2023. Report on Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 30 August-5 September 2023. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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