#VolcanoScience - Twitter Hashtag

12 months ago

In Geology ✔️ Mineralogy - Botany #ShinmoedakeEruption #Volcanology #Japan #VolcanoScience 🚨 Breaking: "Current News in Geology" 🔁 Shinmoedake Erupts: Japan’s Volcanic Fury Unleashes Ash Over Kyushu ▶️ On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Shinmoedake volcano in Japan’s Kirishima range roared to life, sending ash plumes 6.7 km into the sky. This dramatic eruption has blanketed Kagoshima and Miyazaki, raising concerns about what’s next for this restless giant. Formation Story Shinmoedake, part of the Kirishimayama volcanic complex on Kyushu Island, was shaped by millions of years of tectonic activity along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Formed during the Holocene its steep stratovolcano structure emerged from repeated eruptions, building layers of lava, ash, and pyroclastic material. The Kirishima range including Shinmoedake, owes its existence to the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate, driving magma to the surface and sculpting this volatile landscape over time. Geological Information Shinmoedake is a stratovolcano, characterized by its conical shape and explosive eruption potential due to high-viscosity andesitic magma. The July 3 eruption occurring at 15:37 JST, produced an ash plume reaching 6.7 km (22,000 feet) above sea level, accompanied by significant ashfall across Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported increased seismic activity prior to the event, with over 600 volcanic earthquakes recorded on June 23-24, alongside ground deformation indicating magma movement. Elevated sulfur dioxide emissions (4,000 tons/day) suggest ongoing volcanic unrest. While no new magma was confirmed in the ash, experts warn of potential future activity. The JMA maintains a Level 3 alert, restricting access within 2 km of the crater due to risks of pyroclastic flows and falling volcanic rocks. Shinmoedake’s history includes moderate eruptions, with notable events in 1716, 2011, and 2018, the latter being less intense than this recent outburst. ▶️ Interesting Fact Shinmoedake gained global fame as the filming location for the volcanic lair in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, highlighting its dramatic and imposing geological presence. How do you think volcanic eruptions like Shinmoedake’s impact local communities and global science? 🔁 Like & Share your thoughts or experiences with volcanic activity! 🎞️ SHINMOEDAKE VOLCANO ERUPTS WITH MASSIVE ASH BLAST OVER JAPAN https://t.co/nb29mHWWNu

geologyBits's tweet photo. In Geology ✔️ Mineralogy - Botany
#ShinmoedakeEruption #Volcanology #Japan #VolcanoScience

🚨 Breaking: "Current News in Geology"

🔁 Shinmoedake Erupts: Japan’s Volcanic Fury Unleashes Ash Over Kyushu

▶️ On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Shinmoedake volcano in Japan’s Kirishima range roared to life, sending ash plumes 6.7 km into the sky.

This dramatic eruption has blanketed Kagoshima and Miyazaki, raising concerns about what’s next for this restless giant.

Formation Story
Shinmoedake, part of the Kirishimayama volcanic complex on Kyushu Island, was shaped by millions of years of tectonic activity along the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Formed during the Holocene
its steep stratovolcano structure emerged from repeated eruptions, building layers of lava, ash, and pyroclastic material.

The Kirishima range
including Shinmoedake, owes its existence to the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the Eurasian Plate, driving magma to the surface and sculpting this volatile landscape over time.

Geological Information
Shinmoedake is a stratovolcano, characterized by its conical shape and explosive eruption potential due to high-viscosity andesitic magma.

The July 3 eruption
occurring at 15:37 JST, produced an ash plume reaching 6.7 km (22,000 feet) above sea level, accompanied by significant ashfall across Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures.

The Japan
Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported increased seismic activity prior to the event, with over 600 volcanic earthquakes recorded on June 23-24, alongside ground deformation indicating magma movement.

Elevated sulfur dioxide
emissions (4,000 tons/day) suggest ongoing volcanic unrest.

While no new magma
was confirmed in the ash, experts warn of potential future activity.

The JMA maintains
a Level 3 alert, restricting access within 2 km of the crater due to risks of pyroclastic flows and falling volcanic rocks.

Shinmoedake’s history
includes moderate eruptions, with notable events in 1716, 2011, and 2018, the latter being less intense than this recent outburst.

▶️ Interesting Fact
Shinmoedake gained global fame as the filming location for the volcanic lair in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, highlighting its dramatic and imposing geological presence.

How do you think volcanic eruptions like Shinmoedake’s impact local communities and global science?

🔁 Like & Share your thoughts or experiences with volcanic activity!

🎞️ SHINMOEDAKE VOLCANO ERUPTS WITH MASSIVE ASH BLAST OVER JAPAN
https://t.co/nb29mHWWNu

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Maureen Seaberg

@MaureenSeaberg

about 1 year ago

Find More, Drill Less with Our New Sensing Platform: QIH Mining https://t.co/suwN2TEVJz #HawaiiVolcano #GoldDiscovery #VolcanicGold #DeepEarthMining #QuantumTech #QIH #JasonPadgett #RareEarths #NextGenMining #SeabedExploration #StarClock #VolcanoScience #DeepTech

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Dr John Seach

@johnseach

almost 2 years ago

🌋🔥 Albert Einstein studying a volcano! 🔥🌋 #VolcanoScience #ScienceIsAwesome #AI

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Communications Earth & Environment @CommsEarth

about 2 years ago

🌋The caldera of #CampiFlegrei volcano shows space-dependent rheological behavior due to the interplay between overpressure sources and geological structures. #VolcanoScience #Italy 👉https://t.co/LkifoZKvdr

CommsEarth's tweet photo. 🌋The caldera of #CampiFlegrei volcano shows space-dependent rheological behavior due to the interplay between overpressure sources and geological structures.

#VolcanoScience #Italy

👉https://t.co/LkifoZKvdr https://t.co/faVXqFeeis

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Pablo J. González @pabloj_gonzalez

about 2 years ago

Digging to discover mysteries from historical eruptions in Tenerife 🌋🧐🔬👩🏻‍🔬👨🏻‍🔬cc @IPNA_CSIC @CSIC #VolcanoScience

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IR Certification @ITCInfrared

over 2 years ago

Unveiling volcanic mysteries with #Thermography. Precision monitoring, geothermal insights, and enhanced safety. #VolcanoScience #EarthExploration #infrared 🌋🔍

ITCInfrared's tweet photo. Unveiling volcanic mysteries with #Thermography. Precision monitoring, geothermal insights, and enhanced safety. #VolcanoScience #EarthExploration #infrared 🌋🔍 https://t.co/yGt8mkuOXS

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Devdiscourse

@Dev_Discourse

over 2 years ago

Nature's Fury Unleashed: The Everlasting Drama of Lava-Driven Volcanoes https://t.co/6dsy6CLItB #VolcanoEruption #LavaDrama #NatureFury #VolcanicActivity #EruptingVolcano #MoltenLava #VolcanicDynamics #GeologicalWonders #NaturePower #VolcanoScience #LavaFlow #VolcanicEcosystem

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Dr Natasha Dowey @DrNatashaDowey

almost 4 years ago

YAY for Stratigraphy dance, Santorini style! Pro flosser @Volcanologist shows @Nemiwall how it's done 💃👷🏻‍♀️ #FieldworkFun #WomenInSTEM #VolcanoScience

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Dr Jenni L Hopkins @JenniLHopkins

over 4 years ago

@grahamleonard presents an over view of all the volcanic research going on in New Zealand at the moment. It is fascinating, and so wonderful to see #volcanoscience being funded across the country. #DEVORUM14

JenniLHopkins's tweet photo. @grahamleonard presents an over view of all the volcanic research going on in New Zealand at the moment. It is fascinating, and so wonderful to see #volcanoscience being funded across the country. #DEVORUM14 https://t.co/u8eNbJfRKE

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Dr Jenni L Hopkins @JenniLHopkins

over 4 years ago

Looking like a great line up for #DEVORUM14. I will be live tweeting as we go so watch this thread for updates. #volcanoscience #Aucklandvolcanicfield

JenniLHopkins's tweet photo. Looking like a great line up for #DEVORUM14. I will be live tweeting as we go so watch this thread for updates. #volcanoscience #Aucklandvolcanicfield https://t.co/A4t8ibqgpS

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Science Museum of Virginia

@ScienceMusofVA

over 4 years ago

W/ the news of Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano erupting, we thought now would be the perfect time to re-share this blog we drafted when the Pompeii exhibition was on display all about Hawaii’s active volcanoes. #science #VolcanoScience https://t.co/zoTqXHKM0u

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Science Museum of Virginia

@ScienceMusofVA

over 5 years ago

We did blog series about #volcanoes around the world in 2019 when we hosted "Pompeii: The Immortal City" touring exhibition & debuted "Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation" film in the Dome. Great reads so take a look! https://t.co/qC832RGOvi #VolcanoScience #volcano (2/2)

ScienceMusofVA's tweet photo. We did blog series about #volcanoes around the world in 2019 when we hosted "Pompeii: The Immortal City" touring exhibition & debuted "Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation" film in the Dome. Great reads so take a look! https://t.co/qC832RGOvi #VolcanoScience #volcano (2/2) https://t.co/0kNgX85dsi

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Cynthia L. Pridmore @earthquakemom

over 5 years ago

I love, love, love this. 🌋 #volcanoscience #handsonscience #volcano #sciencerocks

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Dr Jenni L Hopkins @JenniLHopkins

over 5 years ago

Huge thanks to all the participants and audiences for the #volcanism theme for this year's #GSNZ2020 conference. So much amazing #volcanoscience going in in New Zealand currently!

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Dr Jenni L Hopkins @JenniLHopkins

over 5 years ago

Session four is kicked off by @grahamleonard presenting an update on the #aucklandvolcanicfield map that he and Dougal Townsend are producing #gnsscience #devora13 #geologicalmapping #volcanoscience

JenniLHopkins's tweet photo. Session four is kicked off by @grahamleonard presenting an update on the #aucklandvolcanicfield map that he and Dougal Townsend are producing #gnsscience #devora13 #geologicalmapping #volcanoscience https://t.co/hZYVduzltG

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Dr Jenni L Hopkins @JenniLHopkins

over 5 years ago

Nicole Allen follows with her fascinating PhD results specifically from experiments on tephra loading on residential rooves - turns out it takes ~7.5 T to collapse a sheet metal roof! Who knew! #tephra #volcanoscience #ashlab

JenniLHopkins's tweet photo. Nicole Allen follows with her fascinating PhD results specifically from experiments on tephra loading on residential rooves - turns out it takes ~7.5 T to collapse a sheet metal roof! Who knew! #tephra #volcanoscience #ashlab https://t.co/nqOxieqlw0

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Dr Jenni L Hopkins @JenniLHopkins

over 5 years ago

@FeeArens kicks off our third session virtually with results from her PhD using multiphysics modelling to quantify unrest. #devorum13 #volcanoscience

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Dr Jenni L Hopkins @JenniLHopkins

over 5 years ago

Wetting your appetite for more #volcanoscience on the #aucklandvolcanicfield from the #devorum13 ? Check out the new website which went live recently (big thanks to @dread_rocks) https://t.co/yAvjhPn5wJ