Small volcanic eruption observed on Mt. Aso

Small volcanic eruption observed on Mt. Aso

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A small-scale eruption is observed at 1,506-meter Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 14. A local meteorological observatory issued an alert banning entry to within a 1-kilometer radius of the volcano's crater.

Small volcanic eruption observed on Mt. Aso

Small volcanic eruption observed on Mt. Aso

KUMAMOTO, Japan - A small-scale eruption is observed at 1,506-meter Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture on April 14. A local meteorological observatory issued an alert banning entry to within a 1-kilometer radius of the volcano's crater. (Kyodo)

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke billowing from Mt. Nakadae, one of the five peaks that constitute Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, on Sept. 14, 2015, after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted around 9:43 a.m. The eruption led to the evacuation of tourists, and the cancellation and diversion of flights to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke billowing from Mt. Nakadae, one of the five peaks that constitute Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, on Sept. 14, 2015, after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted around 9:43 a.m. The eruption led to the evacuation of tourists, and the cancellation and diversion of flights to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows smoke billowing from Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Sept. 14, 2015 after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted earlier that day. The eruption has led to the evacuation of tourists and the cancellation and diversion of flights to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Smoke billows from Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Sept. 14, 2015 after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted earlier that day. The eruption has led to the evacuation of tourists and the cancellation and diversion of flights to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows smoke billowing from Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Sept. 14, 2015 after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted earlier that day. The eruption has led to the evacuation of tourists and the cancellation and diversion of flights to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Police officers guide tourists as they evacuate near Mt. Aso (background) in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Sept. 14, 2015 after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted earlier that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows smoke billowing from Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Sept. 14, 2015 after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted earlier that day. The eruption has led to the evacuation of tourists and the cancellation and diversion of flights to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo