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ERUPTIONS from an underwater volcano have created a new island.

Magma started spewing off the coast of Japan last summer — the first eruptions in the region since 1986.

OGASAWARA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 03: In this aerial image, earth and sand are sent into the air above a new islet off the coast of Iwoto (formerly known as Iwojima) island on November 3, 2023 in Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan. Eruptions from an undersea volcano have created an islet in the Ogasawara island chain more than 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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Magma spewing off the coast of Japan has seen a new isle emerge off Iwoto, south of TokyoCredit: Getty
OGASAWARA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 03: In this aerial image, earth and sand are sent into the air above a new islet off the coast of Iwoto (formerly known as Iwojima) island on November 3, 2023 in Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan. Eruptions from an undersea volcano have created an islet in the Ogasawara island chain more than 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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Officials issued warnings about smoke and large ash deposits as the eruptions continueCredit: Getty

It has seen a new isle emerge off Iwoto, formerly known as Iwojima.

It was the site of a major battle in World War II.

New islands have been confirmed in the area before, but all of them submerge within months due to the harsh sea conditions.

This new islet is the first in the region since 1986.

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Officials issued warnings about smoke and large ash deposits as the eruptions continue.

OGASAWARA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 03: In this aerial image, earth and sand are sent into the air above a new islet off the coast of Iwoto (formerly known as Iwojima) island on November 3, 2023 in Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan. Eruptions from an undersea volcano have created an islet in the Ogasawara island chain more than 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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New islands have been confirmed before, but all submerge within months due to the harsh sea conditionsCredit: Getty
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