Table 1. Chronology of the 2011 eruption at Shinmoe-dake.
From: The outline of the 2011 eruption at Shinmoe-dake (Kirishima), Japan
Phreatic Stage | Â |
22 Aug. 2008 | Phreatic event |
31 Mar., 17 Apr., 6 & 27 May, 27 & 28 Jun., 5 & 10 Jul. 2010 | Phreatic events |
Subplinian Stage | Â |
19 Jan. 2011 | Phreatomagmatic event |
26–27 Jan. 2011 | Continuous activity including three subplinian events |
27 Jan. 2011 | Vulcanian even just prior to the third subplinian event |
Lava-accumulation Stage | Â |
28–29 Jan. 2011 | Continuous emission of fine ash (phreatomagmatic) |
28–31 Jan. 2011 | Continuous lava accumulation event in the crater |
28 & 30 Jan. 2011 | Vulcanian events during lava accumulation |
Vulcanian Stage | Â |
1,2,3,4,6,7,9,10,11,14,18,24 &28Feb.,l Mar. 2011 | Vulcanian events |
7 to 9 Feb., 28 Feb. to 1 Mar., 3 to 4 Mar. 2011 | Continuous ash emission events (phreatomagmatic) |
8,13,23, & 29 Mar., 3 & 18 Apr. 2011 | Vulcanian events |
Phreatomagmatic Stage | Â |
16,23 & 29 Jun. to 1 Jul., 6 Aug., Aug. 31 to 6&7 Sep. 2011 | Continuous ash emission events (phreatomagmatic) |