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New island emerges off coast of Japan following underwater volcanic eruption

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A small new island has emerged off Japan’s coast after an underwater volcano erupted about 1200 kilometers south of mainland Japan and a kilometer from Iwo Jima.
An underwater volcano erupted off Japan’s coast three weeks ago, giving birth to a new island.
The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of mainland Japan and a kilometer from Iwo Jima (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, began erupting on October 21.

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