Kagoshima city and - Kita-dake (left), Minami-dake (right) |
Ash cloud rising above Sakurajima |
Map based on several maps from the Geological Survey of Japan |
Ash-cloud from vulcanian eruption, Showa crater (26.12.09, 16:35 local) |
Official viewpoint (Arimura Observatory), concrete-roofed shelters |
Ash-cloud from vulcanian eruption, Showa crater, 2009 |
Series of images from nighttime eruption, viewed from Arimura Observatory (27.12.09, approx. 01:00) |
Showa crater, 1st of 2 vulcanian eruptions (01.01.10, a. 00:05) |
Showa crater, vulcanian eruption (01.01.10, a. 23:25) |
Showa crater, violent strombolian activity following vulcanian eruption |
Showa crater, vulcanian eruption (03.01.10, a. 21:25) |
Showa crater, vulcanian eruption (02.01.10, a. 19:55) |
Static discharges in ash-cloud |
Showa crater just before vulcanian eruption on right |
Showa crater, vulcanian eruption (04.01.10, a. 09:20) |
Further images of above vulcanian eruption |
Ash cloud from vulcanian eruption, Showa crater |
Ash cloud from vulcanian eruption, Showa crater |
Vulcanian eruption, Showa crater - view from SW (02.01.10, a. 13:30) |
Vulcanian eruption, Showa crater |
Ash cloud from vulcanian eruption, Showa crater (28.12.09, a. 10:30) |
Vulcanian eruption, Showa crater |
Vulcanian eruption, Showa crater (view from W) |
Vulcanian eruption, Showa crater |
Crater morphology in April 2012. Approx. 20% wider (N-S) than begin 2010 |
East flank is covered in fresh deposits in April 2012 |
Eruption 08.04.12, 10:39 local |
Eruption 08.04.12, 11:27 local |
Eruption 10:04.12, 09:26 local |
Eruption 10:04.12, 09:26 local |
Eruption producing mushroom cloud (24.02.2013 12:27 local) |
Various eruptions |
Ash cloud bent by differing winds at differing altitudes (25.02.2013 10:38 local) |
Different vents evident as one erupts ash and the other steam |
Second eruptive phase shortly after eruption above (1/5) (23.02.2013 10:40 local) |
(2/5) |
(3/5) |
(4/5) - Towering ash column |
(5/5) |
Medium sized explosive eruption (25.02.2013 10:39 local) |
View of Sakurajima from ESE |
View of Sakurajima from ESE |
View of Sakurajima from E |
Ash cloud ascending into clouds above |
Nighttime explosion with lightning (23.02.2013 05:09 local) |
Ash cloud rising following nighttime eruption (25.02.2013 04:50 local) |
Powerful nighttime eruption (23.02.2013 06:25 local) |
Kitadake summit viewed from Yunohira Observatory |
Kitadake summit viewed from SE |
Ash remobilized by wind, view along S coast of Sakurajima |
Sign for evacuation |
Sign warning about ash on roads |
Collecting ash, S coast, Sakurajima Island |
Ash collection site, Sakurajima Island |
Agricultural land SE of Sakurajima, the latter being veiled in ash |
Town SE of Sakurajima with ashing volcano behind |
Buried Torii in Kurokamicho, E flank of Sakurajima |
Shelter near official viewpoint |
Sakurajima International Volcanic Sabo Center |
Nojiri River Sabo channel - site of approx. 20 debris flows / year |
Sabo channel with tubular grid dam, Haramatsu River |
Ultrasonic sensor over Sabo channel |
Sabo channel with tubular grid dam, Haramatsu River |
Sabo channels, Haramatsu River |
Sabo structures, Haramatsu River |
Sabo structures, Haramatsu River |
Large flood-plain surrounded by Sabo dams, Kurukami River |
Arimura River Sabo channel under south coast road |
Arimura River Stepped Sabo channel, S coast |
Arimura River Sabo channel under south coast road at Arimuracho |