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Eruption reported at Sakurajima volcano
An eruption was observed at Sakurajima volcano at 09:38 local time on 20 September 2026, according to a volcanic observation advisory. A report on the estimated direction of the volcanic plume was also issued. Details regarding plume height, ashfall extent, and potential damage have not been confirmed.
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First reported35 days ago
Published2026-09-20 01:05 UTC
Occurred2026-09-20
Sources1
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Reports47Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling, 1 reported as carrying another outlet, 23 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.
Corrections and updates
No published correction or update is recorded. This does not reconstruct changes made before correction records were kept.
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Global Event Monitor. Eruption reported at Sakurajima volcano. 2026-09-20T01:05:36.759Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2908. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-20/volcanic-activity-0ac7ecf8
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