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Suwanosejima volcano (Ryukyu Islands, Japan): explosion this morning

Thu, 2 Jul 2020, 08:04 | BY: MARTIN
Suwanosejima volcano this morning (image: JMA)
Suwanosejima volcano this morning (image: JMA)
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that explosion occurred from the Otake crater this morning at 08:36 local time. Ash plume reached 19,685 ft (6,000 m) altitude and drifted E.
Constant glow is visible from the summit crater.
The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows could affect an area of about 1 km distance from the main crater.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 2 July 2020

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stratovolcano 799 m/ 2,621 ft
Ryukyu Islands (Japan), 29.64°N / 129.72°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Suwanose-jima volcano eruptions:
2004 (Oct) - ongoing: intermittent strombolian-type activity
Since 1949: essentially continuous activity
2000 (Dec) - Jul 2004 (Jul): strombolian activity, 1999 (Jan-Feb, June), 1996 (Dec) - 1997 (Apr), 1949-96, 1940, 1938, 1934 (?), 1925, 1921-22, 1915 (?), 1914 (?), 1889, 1885, 1884, 1877, 1813-14 (sub-plinian Bunka eruption), around 1600 AD (large explosive eruption)
Typical eruption style
explosive, strombolian