Steam plume in Pacific confirmed as undersea volcanic eruption

Steam plume in Pacific confirmed as undersea volcanic eruption

NAGOYA, Japan - A column of steam rises about 5 kilometers northeast of uninhabited Minami-Iwojima Island in the Pacific on July 3. The Japan Coast Guard conducted an aerial survey and confirmed the cause was an undersea volcanic eruption.

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