New islands in Japan continue to expand the area

The new island in Japan formed last month due to volcanic eruption is continuing to expand its area by 3 times its original size.

>>>Volcanic eruption creates new islands in Japan

AFP quoted Japanese government sources as saying, so far the size of the island formed after the volcanic eruption is continuing to expand. As of December 4, the island area is 3 times larger than its original size and reaches 0.056km ² . The current size of the island shows that it will continue to exist in this position for many years.

New islands were formed in southern Japan after the volcano erupted.(Photo: AFP)

"When the volcano continues to erupt, we cannot know what the fate of the island will be. However, it will not disappear in a few days or weeks, but will last for several years unless a larger volcanic eruption appeared and blew it away, " said Tomoyuki Kano, an official.

The volcanic eruption on November 21 caused lava layers to be sprayed in large quantities, forming a small island located 1,000km south of Tokyo. At the time of confirming the arrival of the island, Japanese coast guard said it was too early to mark this place as a new location, because the island would not last long due to the impact of erosion. .

However, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on 10 December that the island will be considered to mark the position on the national map in the near future.

The image shows the location of the new island on the Japanese map.(Photo: AFP)

According to the observation of the Japanese coast, the white and ash clouds continue to appear on this island, the lava layer continues to erupt, so the island area will also continue to expand.

Similar volcanic eruptions in the years 1970-1980 created many small islands in Japan. However, these islands have been partially or completely eaten by the ocean.