Eruption at Satsuma-Iojima volcano, Kikai caldera, Japan

Posted by Teo Blašković on November 2, 2019. Watchers.news

Satsuma-Iojima volcano (also known as Tokara-Iojima), Kyushu, Japan erupted at 08:35 UTC (17:35 JST) on November 2, 2019. This is the first eruption at this volcano since 2013.

The volcano is a part of Kikai caldera, the source of one of the world’s largest Holocene eruptions about 6 300 years. The eruption devastated southern and central Kyushu, which remained uninhabited for several centuries. 

According to the Tokyo VAAC, volcanic ash column rose up to 1.8 km (6000 feet) above sea level, drifting NW.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) raised Volcanic Alert Level for the volcano to Level 2 at 08:50 UTC (17:50 JST) on November 2, 2019.

The agency is urging people to refrain from entering the danger zone