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Fri, 18 Dec 2020, 11:15 11:15 AM | BY: MARTIN
Glowing lava bombs from Sakurajima volcano covering the summit cone (image: Sakurajima webcam)
Large and dense ash column from Sakurajima volcano eruption yesterday (image: Sakurajima webcam)
The explosive activity of the volcano continues at moderately high levels.
A
spectacular vulcanic explosion occurred from Minamidake crater at 19:59 local time yesterday showering the summit cone with glowing lava bombs that reached distances probably 1,300 m-1,700 m away from the crater as well as an increasingly larger dense dark plume rose to estimated
9,842 ft (3,000 m) altitude.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 18 December 2020
AVISO:Nuevo pulso eruptivo del #volcán japonés #Sakurajima con alta columna de emisión y rayos durante la erupción. Diciembre 17 de 2020Situado en el sur de la isla #Kyūshū #Japón
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