Volcanos

Roundup of Global Volcanic Activity

Aso (Kyushu): The strombolian eruption continues at the Nakadake crater with little changes. The main vents has frequent small to moderate strombolian explosions. A second vent is glowing and producing a dense steam plume.

Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): The volcano is starting the new year with a phase of comparably intense activity. During the past few days, about 6-8 vulcanian explosions have occurred each day, often with ash plumes exceeding 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude. Milder, but near constant ash emissions occur during most of the intervals between the explosions.

Suwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): Intermittent activity continues at the volcano. A small eruption was reported to have occurred this morning, producing an ash plume that rose to 1.8 km and drifted NE.