Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island In Japan

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Volcanic Eruption Creates New Island In Japan

A volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean has created a tiny new island in Japan's territorial waters, officials said on Thursday, the first time in decades the nation has seen the phenomenon.

The navy spotted smoke about 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) south of Tokyo on Wednesday and Japan's coastguard later verified the birth of the volcanic islet around the Ogasawara island chain.

Smoke is still rising from the volcanic island, and we issued a navigation warning to say that this island has emerged with ash falling in the area. The islet may not last long due to erosion, but if enough volcanic lava surfaces and solidifies it could mark a new entry on the map.