Sakurajima volcano (Japan): vulcanian explosion after 3 weeks of calm, ash to 20,000 ft altitude
Mon, 25 Jul 2016, 15:47 | BY: T
This evening's explosion at Sakurajima volcano
The initial estimate of the ash plume was corrected from 10,000 to 20,000 ft (6 km) altitude, making the event one of the larger ones among Sakurajima's long list of vulcanian explosions throughout the past years. Whether or not the volcano will return to a more regular style of explosive activity remains to be seen.
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Wed, 29 Jun 2016, 06:00
Aira volcano (Kyushu, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 29 June-5 July 2016 (Continuing Activity)
JMA reported that a small-scale explosion at Showa Crater (at Aira Caldera's Sakurajima volcano) occurred at 1336 on 29 June. An explosion at 0413 on 2 July generated an ash plume that rose 1.2 km above the crater rim, and ejected tephra as far as 800 m from the crater. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a 5-level scale). ... Read all
Fri, 3 Jun 2016, 10:33
Sakurajima volcano (Japan): low activity, few explosions
The volcano has been very calm recently. After 2 weeks with no recorded explosions, a few relatively small ones occurred yesterday and today, producing ash plumes that rose to 7-8,000 ft (2-2.5 km) altitude. ... Read all
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