*** SAKURAJIMA STRATOVOLCANO ERUPTING NOW - WEBCAMS ***

Sakurajima is a Stratovolcano, Not a Supervolcano as implied on so-qui-li thread Title, so please do not panic. Sit back, grab a beer and enjoy the show...

[link to 122.20.254.201:443]

This one shows Main Vent and 3 new small ones.
[link to webcam-svo2.pr.kyoto-u.ac.jp]

Full Mountain View (WOW)
[link to www.opentopia.com]




Sakurajima, also romanized as Sakurashima or Sakura-jima, is an active composite volcano (stratovolcano) and a former island (now connected to the mainland) of the same name in Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyūshū, Japan. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption caused the former island to be connected with the Osumi Peninsula.

The volcanic activity still continues, dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. Earlier eruptions built the white sands highlands in the region.

Sakurajima is a composite mountain. Its summit is split into three peaks, Kitadake (northern peak), Nakadake (central peak) and Minamidake (southern peak) which is active now.

Last Edited by GStar31 on 07/24/2011 06:00 PM