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  1. Sakurajima
    SakurajimaVolcano in Kyushu, Japan
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    Sakurajima - Wikipedia
    Elevation1,117 m (3,665 ft)
    Mountain typeSomma-stratovolcano
    Last eruptionOctober 18, 2024 (ongoing)
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    Watch: Volcanic lightning seen as Sakurajima erupts spectacularly in southern Japan
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    Watch: Volcanic lightning seen as Sakurajima erupts spectacularly in southern Japan
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    Fire and Ash: The Sakurajima Story
    Fire and Ash: The Sakurajima Story
    Sakurajima is a stratovolcano in Kyushu, Japan. It was once an island, but a massive eruption in 1914 connected it to the mainland with lava flows.
    History

    Sakurajima is in the 25 km (15 mi)-wide Aira caldera, which formed in an enormous "blow-out-and-cave-in" eruption around 22,000 years ago. Several hundred cubic kilometres of ash and pumice were ejected, causing the … See more

    Culture

    Sakurajima is the title of a 1946 short story, written by the Japanese writer Haruo Umezaki, about a disillusioned Navy officer stationed on the volcano island towards the end of World War II as American air force planes bom… See more

    Notes

    1. ^ "Sakurajima volcano sudden vigorous explosion showered summit with glowing lava bombs and spectacular video".
    2. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Sakurajima" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 814; see … See more

    Further reading

    • Aramaki S. (1984), Formation of the Aira Caldera, Southern Kyūshū, ~22,000 years ago, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 89, issue B10, p. 8485.
    • Guide-books of the Excursions: Pan-Pacific Science Congress, 1926, Japan. Tokyo: … See more

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