Volcano in Japan
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1900–1963
- Elevation
- -200 m -656 ft
- Type
- Submarine volcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Keelung 230 km WNW
Is Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima
Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima is a submarine volcano in Ryukyu Is, Japan, rising to -200 m (-656 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
Submarine volcanoes erupt under the sea; shallow ones can produce steam explosions, pumice rafts and discoloured water.
The nearest large town is Keelung, about 230 km WNW of the summit; 3 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Keelung (230 km)
- Xizhi (236 km)
- Neihu (243 km)
- Taipei (248 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE), 278 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE) | 278 km | WNW |
Other volcanoes in Japan
Japan has 52 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now, 3 of them with an open NASA activity report today. The closest other one is Zengyu, 232 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.