Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Suwanosejima in Japan on 24 Jun 2021 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Suwanosejima

in Japan

Event summary

GREEN alert: The Suwanosejima Volcanic eruption is unlikely to require external humanitarian assistance based on the exposed population and coping capacity.

GDACS ID	VO 1000028
Name:	Suwanosejima (282030)
Lat/Lon:	29.64 , 129.71
Event Date:	24 Jun 2021 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 300 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 600 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	4
Population Exposure Index PEI:	2
Inserted at:	24 Jun 2021 05:39 UTC

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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Suwanosejima report has been published on 23 Jun 2021 07:36.
JMA reported that 15 explosions at Suwanosejima's Ontake Crater produced eruption plumes that rose as high as 1.8 km above the crater rim during 11-18 June. Large volcanic bombs were ejected 500 m from the crater. Ashfall was reported in Toshima village (4 km SSW). Crater incandescence was visible nightly. The Alert Level remained at 2 and the public was warned to stay 1 km away from the crater. Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
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