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Japan issued an alert on Friday after a volcano in the southwest of the country erupted, jettisoning large rocks hundreds of metres away from the crater, Kyodo news agency reported.
Alert level raised after volcano erupts on southwestern Japan island Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Mount Otake on Suwanose Island in Kagoshima Prefecture erupted at around 12:04 a.m. on Wednesday. | KAGOSHIMA METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE / VIA KYODO Kyodo Jun 23, 2021 Kagoshima – A volcano on an island south of Kagoshima Prefecture erupted early Wednesday, sending large rocks as far as 1 kilometer from the crater, prompting the weather agency to raise its...
The Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic activity alert level by one notch to 3 on a scale of 5, to indicate that people should not approach the crater.
Mount Otake, a volcano on Suwanosejima island in Kagoshima Prefecture, erupts Dec. 28, spewing rocks and other debris into the early morning sky. (Provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Fukuoka Regional Headquarters) TOSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture--A volcano on a small island here with an 80-strong population erupted early Dec. 28, spewing large rocks and other debris into the sky, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to ban the entry to the mountain for the first time. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to Kagoshima prefectural authorities. Mount O...