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New footage reveals volcanic island off Iwo Jima nonetheless erupting

TOKYO, Nov 17 (News On Japan) –
The new island that emerged off the coast of Iwo Jima final month continues to spew ash and lava each couple of minutes.

Iwo Jima within the Ogasawara Islands was photographed from above on Nov 16. Steam is billowing from what seems to be a crater of the newly shaped island, whereas volcanic ash and lava are erupting excessive into the air at intervals of some minutes. There have been additionally many giant volcanic bombs believed to have been ejected by the eruption.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the volcanic eruption started off Iwo Jima on Oct 21, ensuing within the formation and enlargement of a brand new island.

Volcanologists level out that there’s a chance the island will stay, as magma is interacting explosively with seawater.


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