{"id":26301,"date":"2023-11-12T13:39:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T13:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mormonmediareviews.com\/?p=26301"},"modified":"2023-11-12T13:39:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T13:39:26","slug":"new-island-emerges-after-undersea-volcano-eruption-but-its-time-is-limited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mormonmediareviews.com\/world-news\/new-island-emerges-after-undersea-volcano-eruption-but-its-time-is-limited\/","title":{"rendered":"New island emerges after undersea volcano eruption \u2013 but its time is limited"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new island has popped up after an undersea volcano erupted off the coast of Japan, but scientists reckon it might not stick around for long.<\/p>\n

The volcano, which is about half a mile from Iwo Jima's southern coast, started erupting on October 21 and by early November volcanic ash and rocks had piled up to form a new land mass. The island, which initially measured about 328 feet in diameter and as high as 66 feet above the sea, was confirmed by Yuji Usui, an analyst at the Japan Meteorological Agency's volcanic division.<\/p>\n

He said that while volcanic activity near Iwo Jima has increased and similar eruptions have happened before, the formation of a new island is still pretty significant.<\/p>\n

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However, the island has already started to shrink because its "crumbly" formation is easily washed away by waves, Usui added. He said if the island is made of lava or something more durable than volcanic rocks like pumice, it could last longer.<\/p>\n

"We just have to see the development," the researcher said. "But the island may not last very long."<\/p>\n

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