An undersea volcano's eruption off Japan has provided a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last long.
An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, about half a mile off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, which Japan calls Ioto, started its latest series of eruptions Oct. 21. Within 10 days, volcanic ash and rocks piled up on the shallow seabed, its tip rising above the sea surface.
The new island could survive longer if it is made of lava or something more durable than volcanic rocks such as pumice. “We just have to see the development,” he said. “But the island may not last very long.” Undersea volcanoes and seismic activities have formed new islands in the past. In 2013, an eruption at Nishinoshima in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo led to the formation of a new island, which kept growing during a decade-long eruption of the volcano.
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