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An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, located ...
Nishinoshima (Japanese: 西之島, "western island") is a volcanic island located around 940 km (584 mi) south-southeast of Tokyo that is part of the Volcano Islands arc. . Nishinoshima is located about 130 km to the west of the nearest inhabited Ogasawara islands, Chichijima Island, hence the name; the other Ogasawara island groups are aligned more to the north–
Initially, volcanic ash crosses the Bashi Channel and enters the South China Sea. [12] This eruption is considered to be one of the largest in Japan after the Second World War. [13] Observations by the Japan Coast Guard on August 15 confirm a new island roughly 1 km (0.62 mi) in diameter. [14]
A 16-day undersea volcano eruption resulted in a new above-water island near Iwo Jima, Japan. It may be short-lived. A New Island Has Suddenly Appeared Near Japan—But It Might Vanish Soon
Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) told CNN the unnamed island was formed by an undersea volcanic eruption. Its rise from the ocean was documented in pictures taken by the country’s Maritime ...
Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan; Volcano on Google Map - Geological Survey of Japan; The National Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency; 日本の主な山岳標高 (Elevation of Principal Mountains in Japan) - Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese)
Aogashima (青ヶ島) is a volcanic island to the south of Japan in northernmost Micronesia.It is the southernmost and most isolated inhabited island of the Izu Islands.The islands border the northeast Philippine Sea and lie north of the Ogasawara Islands.
Sumisu Island (須美寿島, Sumisu-tō) is a volcanic, deserted island located in the Philippine Sea approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) off the coast of Aogashima, near the southern end of the Izu archipelago, Japan. Sumisu-tō is administratively part of Tokyo Metropolis.