[S-VC38] Active Volcanism

[SVC38-15] Forecasting Volcanic Eruption of Sakurajima Volcano Based on Magma Intrusion Rate

*Masato Iguchi¹, Takeshi Tameguri¹, Jun-ichi Hirabayashi, Haruhisa Nakamichi¹ (1.Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University)

Keywords:magma intrusion rate, Sakurajima, volcanic earthquake, vulcanian eruption, strombolian eruption, plinian eruption

In order to find an empirical event branch logic from abnormal phenomena to following volcanic activity for forecasting scale and type of eruption, the magma intrusion rate prior to eruptions of Sakurajima volcano is examined using ground deformation mostly from observation data and partially based on legends, for eruptions after the 20^th century: the 1914 eruption starting with plinian eruption followed by effusion of lava, the 1946 eruptions with lava effusion, eruptions at the summit crater of Minamidake during the period from 1955 to 2005, and vulcanian eruptions at Showa crater east of the summit from 2006 to 2017. Prior to the 1914 eruption, it is estimated that the magma intrusion rate attained a level of approximately 10⁸ m³/day and was on the order of 10⁶ m³/day during the effusion of lava in the 1946 eruption. During the eruptive period of Minamidake summit crater, three types of eruption occurred: vulcanian eruption, strombolian/lava fountain and continuous emission of volcanic ash. In cases of intrusion of magma forming a new conduit, the intrusion rate immediately before the 1914 eruption exceeded 10⁸ m³/day, but only 10⁶m³/day in the dyke-forming event of August 15, 2015. Magma intrusion rate into a pre-existing conduit prior to eruptions at Minamidake summit crater are ordered as follows: vulcanian eruption (1x10⁵ to 8x10⁵ m³/day) > continuous emission of volcanic ash (approximately 1x10⁵m³/day) > strombolian/lava fountain (0.2x10⁵ to 2x10⁵ m³/day). The magma intrusion rate prior to vulcanian eruptions at Showa crater is smaller (approximately 10⁴m³/day) than for eruptions at Minamidake summit crater. However, the rate reached an order of 10⁵m³/day prior to lava fountain on August 22, 2017. Magma intrusion rates well correspond to the scale and type of eruption. In the case of magma intrusion under detection, the change of volcanic gas and increase in the heat discharge rate are available for the empirical event branch logic.