Age of rock over 1,300 years Elevation 1,421 m Mountain range Mount Kirishima | Mountain type Active stratovolcano Last eruption 13 March 2011 Parent range Mount Kirishima | |
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Similar Mount Karakuni, Mt Takachiho, Mihachi, Sakurajima, Mt Nakadake | ||
the eruption of the volcano mt shinmoedake in japan
Shinmoe-dake (新燃岳) is a volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan, and a part of the Mount Kirishima cluster of volcanoes. It is believed to have formed between 7,300 and 25,000 years ago.
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- the eruption of the volcano mt shinmoedake in japan
- Map of Shinmoedake Kirishima Kagoshima Prefecture Japan
- lightning japan mount shinmoedake volcano hd
- 2011 eruptions
- References
Map of Shinmoedake, Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Eruptions from Shinmoedake were recorded in 1716, 1717, 1771, 1822, 1959, 1991, 2008, 2009, and 2011.
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2011 eruptions
The 2011 eruptions began on 19 January. On 26 January, at 7:30 AM, increased eruption activity spewed ash over the surrounding area. The ash closed four railroad lines, and some airline service was cancelled due to heavy ash in the air. It was the largest eruption from Shinmoedake since 1959. On 27 January, the volcano alert level was raised to 3.
On 1 February, an even larger eruption sent smoke up to 2.5 km in the air and threw volcanic bombs up to 1.5 km.
During February 2011, a lava dome formed in Shinmoedake's crater. On February 17, an evacuation advisory was put in place for the Miyakonojo area for 2,500 people after heavy rains threatened to produce lahars, and at least 63 people evacuated.
On 13 March, two days after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, the volcano once again erupted. The eruption forced the evacuation of several hundred residents.