Volcanic Eruptions Cause Nishinoshima To Expand

Volcanic eruptions cause Nishinoshima to expand

Japanese researchers say recent volcanic activity on Nishinoshima has caused the remote island in the Pacific to increase in size.

The activity has picked up at Nishinoshima, one of the Ogasawara Islands, since mid-June. The uninhabited island is far south of Tokyo.

Active Eruptions At Nishinoshima Volcanic Island

Active eruptions at Nishinoshima volcanic island

Volcanic activity is intensifying again on a remote island far south of Tokyo. A crater is belching large volumes of magma and towering plumes of ash.

The activity has picked up at Nishinoshima since mid-June, with plumes reaching nearly 2,000 meters. The uninhabited island in the Pacific is about 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo.