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Nov 8, 2023 · A small new island has emerged near Iwoto Island, about 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo, following underwater volcanic eruptions occurring since late last month, according to a Japanese researcher. Fukashi Maeno, associate professor at the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute, said he confirmed phreatomagmatic eruptions took ...
Oct 31, 2023 · Geological Summary. Ioto, in the Volcano Islands of Japan, lies within a 9-km-wide submarine caldera. The volcano is also known as Ogasawara-Iojima to distinguish it from several other "Sulfur Island" volcanoes in Japan. The triangular, low-elevation, 8-km-long island narrows toward its SW tip and has produced trachyandesitic and trachytic ...
Jul 24, 2022 · The volcano frequently spits out smoke and ash, and is a major tourist attraction. Sunday's blast propelled large cinders about 2.5 kilometres (1.5 miles) from the crater, the Japan Meteorological ...
Oct 16, 2023 · Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 17 October 2023. NEW: Sakurajima has been busy over the last 12hrs. I've put together this video of the last 3 explosions from 3 different angles (just one angle from the last one due to it getting dark)….It would be lovely if you could share this as it takes me a lot of time…
Dec 6, 2023 · According to a news article the eruption at Ioto (Iwo-jima), from a submarine vent about 1 km off the SE coast at Okinahama, continued on 4 December. During an overflight of the volcano passengers observed explosions that produced 100-m-high black plumes every few minutes. Ejected material combined with wave erosion transformed the shape of the ...
Mar 4, 2024 · Thought to have formed over 100,000 years ago, Mount Yake, or Yakeyama as it is referred to locally, is an active volcano and one of the most famous and most celebrated of Japan’s volcanoes. Its sides are steep and varied, made up of basalt, scoria and other volcanic materials, which all combine to create a mystical and awe-inspiring sight.
Nov 9, 2023 · By MARI YAMAGUCHI. Updated 4:59 PM PDT, November 9, 2023. TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1 kilometer (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, which Japan ...
