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Eruption reported at Sakurajima volcano
An explosive eruption was reported at Sakurajima on 21 October at 05:41 local time, according to an initial volcanic observation report. Further details regarding plume height, ashfall, or potential damage have not been confirmed.
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First reported5 days ago
Published2026-10-20 20:58 UTC
Occurred2026-10-21
Sources1
How this travelled.
Reports8Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling, 2 reported as carrying other outlets.
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. 2026-10-20T20:58:13.023Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6682. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-20/volcanic-activity-b4b5534b
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