Contact | RSS | EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU

Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: EXPLODED AT 20190718/1856Z FL060 EXTD NE OBS VA DTG: 18/1850Z

Thu, 18 Jul 2019, 19:15 | BY: VN
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 18 Jul 2019
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 18 Jul 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 19:06 UTC, 18/07/19 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190718/1906Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080
PSN: N3136 E13039
AREA: JAPAN
SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/180
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 JMA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL
ERUPTION DETAILS: EXPLODED AT 20190718/1856Z FL060 EXTD NE
OBS VA DTG: 18/1850Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL060 190/24KT

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 news

Wed, 17 Jul 2019, 06:00

Aira volcano (Kyushu, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 17 July-23 July 2019 (Continuing Activity)

JMA reported that during 19-22 July as many as four explosions at Minamidake crater (at Aira Caldera's Sakurajima volcano) generated ash plumes that rose at least to 1.5 km above the crater rim and ejected material 1.1 km from the vent. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a 5-level scale). ... Read all
Wed, 10 Jul 2019, 06:00

Aira volcano (Kyushu, Japan) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 10 July-16 July 2019 (Continuing Activity)

JMA reported that during 8-16 July very small eruptive events were detected at Minamidake crater (at Aira Caldera's Sakurajima volcano), though none of them were explosive. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a 5-level scale). ... Read all
Show more
Satellite image of Sakura Jima volcano (c) Google Earth View
Image satellite du volcan Sakura Jima (c) Google Earth View
Sakurajima volcano
stratovolcano 1117 m / 3,665 ft
Kyushu, Japan, 31.59°N / 130.66°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sakurajima volcano eruptions:
1955-ongoing, 1954(?), 1950, 1948, 1946, 1942, 1941, 1940, 1939, 1938, 1935, 1914-15, 1899(?), 1860, 1799, 1797, 1794, 1792, 1791, 1790, 1785, 1783, 1782, 1779-81, 1756, 1749, 1742, 1706, 1678, 1670(?), 1642, 1478, 1471-76, 1468, 778, 766, 764, 716-18, 712(?), 708
Typical eruption style
Explosive
Sakurajima Volcano Tours
5-day volcano expedition to observe Sakurajima volcano's activity from close
5 days / 4 nights - Easy
Price on request
no scheduled dates at present
Why is there advertising on this site?
Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.
Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. Re-use is generally not permitted without authorization. Contact us for licensing rights.
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
VolcanoDiscovery Home
Volcanoes | Earthquakes | Photos | Volcano News | App
Adventure & Study Travel
Tours to Volcanoes and Volcanic Areas: walking tours, photo tours, study tours
Tours & Dates | FAQ | About us
Get our newsletter!
Company info
Contact | Legal info | Terms & conditions
Follow us
Follow us on facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Visit our Youtube channel
EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU
VolcanoDiscovery GmbH, Germany, Reg. nr.: HRB 103744, EU Tax Id: DE 297 465 123 owned and created by
Dr. Tom Pfeiffer, volcanologist, volcano photographer, tour organizer member of
IAVCEI
IAVCEI
Vulkanologische Gesellschaft
Volcanological Society
Ecotourism Greece
Ecotourism Greece
RUV insurance
Insured by R+V
VolcanoDiscovery © 2004- All Rights Reserved | Privacy - Cookie Settings
Cookie-free, privacy-friendly web stats