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Eruption reported at Sakurajima volcano
An eruption was observed at Sakurajima volcano on 7 October 2026 at approximately 03:09 local time. The observation was issued in an official volcanic bulletin detailing estimated plume direction. Further details regarding plume height and potential ashfall impacts have not been released.
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First reported19 days ago
Published2026-10-06 18:30 UTC
Occurred2026-10-07
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Reports20Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling, 10 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.
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Global Event Monitor. Eruption reported at Sakurajima volcano. 2026-10-06T18:30:39.265Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4871. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-06/volcanic-activity-94787faf
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