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Oceanic volcanic eruption blamed for mysterious October tsunami
23 Apr 2024 23:53 GMT
… volcanic crater believed to have erupted within a year near Torishima … , a submarine volcano located south of Torishima.
A portion … of the volcano had disappeared, … and tsunami occurring near Torishima.
When the waveforms of …
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Torishima: An Uninhabited Island Administered by Distant Tokyo
19 Oct 2023 15:45 GMT
… submarine volcano.
About 370 kilometers south of Torishima is … Ogasawara Islands. Historically, Torishima was considered part of … Torishima taken by the Japan Coast Guard in August 2020.
Main Volcanic … Activity
Torishima is also known …
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Quake? Magma? Volcano? JMA not sure what caused tsunami
10 Oct 2023 10:28 GMT
… studied earthquakes and tsunami near Torishima island, called the latest … tsunami was linked to volcanic activity on the seabed,” … tsunami might strike.”
Underwater volcanic activity has led to major … areas.
In 2018, a volcanic island in Indonesia collapsed, …
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Families of victims of Japanese volcano eruption climb to its summit
26 Sep 2018 19:56 GMT
… in Japan's deadliest volcano eruption in more than a … the alert level for the volcano was 1 - the lowest … Japan's worst volcanic eruption since Torishima killed around 150 people … the face of the higher volcanic activity that preceded the disaster …
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Relatives of the victims of Japanese volcano eruption trek 1000ft to see where they died in 2014
26 Sep 2018 16:33 GMT
… in Japan's deadliest volcano eruption in more than a … the alert level for the volcano was 1 - the lowest … Japan's worst volcanic eruption since Torishima killed around 150 people … the face of the higher volcanic activity that preceded the disaster …
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More than 300 earthquakes shake sea off Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture islands
25 Jun 2025 23:33 GMT
… Kumamoto University specialising in marine volcanology, near the islands the … is part of a volcanic cluster that stretches from … Kagoshima prefectures, to Io-Torishima Island in Okinawa prefecture.
… seven years.
However, the volcano, which rises to a height …
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Over 300 Earthquakes Rumble in Sea Off Japan’s Kagoshima Pref. Islands, Putting Residents on Alert
25 Jun 2025 09:31 GMT
… Kumamoto University specializing in marine volcanology, near the islands the … is part of a volcanic cluster that stretches from … Kagoshima prefectures, to Io-Torishima Island in Okinawa Prefecture.
… seven years. However, the volcano, which rises to a height …
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Multi-Billion-Dollar "Treasure" Discovery Could Change Japan's Economy But Destroy Something Crucial
23 Apr 2025 23:10 GMT
… off the coast of Minami-Torishima.
Minami Torishia is an island … much like the blue lava volcano in nearby Indonesia. The discovery … Near Japan's Minami-Torishima
This elusive treasure was waiting … during a survey of Minami-Torishima’s waters that took …
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JMA preparing for ‘mysterious tsunami’ that strike in Izu isles
06 Nov 2024 08:39 GMT
… occurred in the waters around Torishima island in 1984, 1996 … cases in the waters around Torishima island. Since then, preparations … areas such as around Torishima island, there are fewer … Torishima island.”
There are more than 30 known offshore volcanoes …
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Expert urges caution despite tsunami warning lifting
24 Sep 2024 09:31 GMT
… Tokyo's uninhabited Torishima island that morning.
According … triggered by undersea volcanic activity in the … volcanic activity have been continuously observed in the waters near Torishima … Meanwhile, tsunami caused by volcanic activity are reflected and …