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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year 2

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Japan: Volcanic Ash Blankets Vehicles in Kagoshima Following Eruptions at Sakurajima

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted multiple times starting Saturday, April 11, sending ash columns thousands of meters into the sky. A Level 3 eruption alert remained in effect, warning of large volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows within approximately two kilometers of the crater, with ashfall reported in surrounding areas.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Kagoshima, Spews Ash 500 Meters High 2

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory. It was the volcano’s first eruption since 2018. The observatory has kept the eruption alert level at 2 and is urging people to stay cautious within a roughly 2-kilometer radius of the crater, due to the risk of large volcanic rocks and other hazards associated with the eruption. This video shows ash fall from a volcanic eruption, filmed in Takaharu town, Miyazaki prefecture, next to Kirishima city.

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Japan: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts in Kagoshima, Spews Ash 500 Meters High

On Sunday, June 22, Mount Shinmoedake in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted, sending a plume of smoke rising more than 500 meters above the crater, according to the Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory. This was the volcano’s first eruption since 2018. The observatory has maintained the eruption alert level at 2 and is urging people to exercise caution within approximately a 2-kilometer radius of the crater, due to the risk of large volcanic rocks and other hazards related to the eruption. The video was captured from Kobayashi City, Miyazaki Prefecture, which borders Kirishima.

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