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Eruption reported at Sakurajima
An eruption was reported at the Sakurajima volcano on October 18, 2026, at 17:04 local time according to an official volcanic observation bulletin. Further details regarding plume height and ashfall direction have not been confirmed in the initial dispatch.
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First reported7 days ago
Published2026-10-18 08:30 UTC
Occurred2026-10-18
Sources1
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Reports36Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling, 1 reported as carrying another outlet, 18 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.
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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. 2026-10-18T08:30:08.814Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6333. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-18/volcanic-activity-eb8ab3b2
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