Friday, November 22, 2013

Volcano produces new island in Pacific

A new eruption at Nishino-shima has breached the surface and started to produce a small island of black volcanic tephra. The new island, which is being called Niijima, still looks small, with some reports putting the island at a small 650 feet across and 65 feet high — likely not something that would survive for long in the rough Pacific if it only grows to this size.

So far, there isn't really any hazard for people who live near the remote island, but the Japanese Meteorological Agency has warned ships not to approach the crater.

You can see the action in the Japanese Coast Guard video of the eruption (see separate link below), along with some great images of the eruption in the article link.

To see video of the eruption that created the island: globalnews.ca

For more of the Wired story: wired.com

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