Sakura-Jima is a stratovolcano located on the island of Kyushu, Japan. It has had 45 historical eruptions.
This information was summarized from the GVP/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
This information was summarized from the GVP/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
On the evening of March 26 an explosion occurred which produced a plume that
extended S and rose to ~2.5 km a.s.l. Similar activity produced another plume
which rose to ~2 km a.s.l. the following morning.
This information was summarized from the GVP/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
On February 19 and 20, explosions produced ash clouds that rose to unknown
heights. No ash was visible on satellite imagery.
This information was summarized from the GVP/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
An eruption occurred on January 12 around 1430 that produced a1-km-high ash cloud.
This information was summarized from the GVP/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
December 9, 2003
On Dec. 3 (2025), ash rose ~2.5 km a.s.l and drifted to the S.
This information was summarized from the GVP/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity ReportOn July 22 surface observations revealed an ash cloud that rose to approximately
2.4 kilometers above sea level.
On 9 October, the Sakura-jima volcano erupted and sent an ash column 3 miles into the air. Authorities issued warnings for the possibility of continued volcanic activity and poor visibilty due to heavy ash fall from the eruption.
This information was summarized from Discovery Online
The Sakura-Jima Volcano continues its explosive activity. The Minamidake cone (a historically active cone) experienced increased eruptivity in late October to early November 1999. In December, the activity was increased and marked by fire columns, large amounts of bomb ejections, and ballistics falling up to 4 km from the crater. A new "record" was set of 23 consecutive days of eruptions, the longest such episode since the current eruption began in 1954. On 10 December, the Sakura-Jima ejected large amounts of bombs down to 4/10 of the slope from the base. Fire column as high as 100 m was witnessed and accompanied by 116 times of volcanic lightning. Fire column as high as 300 m with volcanic lightning was also observed on 24 December. The total number of eruptions in December was 85, including 77 explosions.
This information was summarized from the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program.
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Earthquakes, numbering 450, were recorded on the south side of the Sakura-Jima Volcano during the past weekend. The Japanese Meteorological Agency has urged residents to stay alert due to the increased volcanic activity.
This information was summarized from the Discovery Online
Sakura-Jima volcano erupted ash over 3000 ft (900 m) high on 24 January. Ash from this eruption was moving to the southeast. At last report, this ash cloud had stretched 6 miles (10 km) from the volcano.
This information was summarized from the Volcano Listserv.
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