Sakurajima 桜島
Volcano
Volcano and Island
Sakurajima(17x23km) is an active volcano and an island situated in the south of the island Kyushu(九州). Also It is located across Nishikie Bay (Kagoshima Bay).
Since 1914 It was an islad but due to a rash and it solidified a lot of lava and joined the island with Osumi Hanto(大隅半島).
An Active Dangerous Volcano
13.000 years ago Sakurajima started to formed in Kagoshima Bay.
The firts eruption was in 708 a.C.
Sice that date the volvano has been actived.
The due its explosive potential, considered a very dangerous volcano and closely monitored.
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Their 3 parts:
Kitadake (北岳)
The North Peak
1117m
The highest peak
Nakadake (中岳)
The Central Peak
1080m
Minamidake (南岳 )
The South Peak
1040m
The shorter peak
LAST ERUPTION
26-7-16
Sabrina A. Benincasa Alaniz