Sakurajima volcano (Kyushu, Japan) activity update
Sat, 16 Nov 2013, 11:02 | BY: T
VAAC Tokyo reports continuous ash emissions and some relatively large explosions with plumes reaching 12,000 ft (3.6 km) altitude last evening. - All news about: Sakurajima volcano
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Thu, 14 Nov 2013, 13:55
Sakurajima volcano (Japan), activity update: near constant ash emissions and explosions
The volcano has picked up activity again. Over the past days, the Showa crater has been producing near-constant ash emissions and several vulcanian explosions with ash plumes rising up to 14,000 ft (4.2 km) altitude. Read all
Wed, 6 Nov 2013, 06:00
Aira volcano (Kyushu, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 November-12 November 2013 (Continuing Activity)
The Tokyo VAAC reported that during 6-8 and 10-11 November, explosions from Sakura-jima generated plumes that rose to altitudes of 1.8-3 km (6,000-10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted N, NE, E, and SE. On 8 November a pilot observed an ash plume drifting at an altitude of 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. ... Read all
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