The Sakurajima volcano erupted, sending a plume of ash 2,900 metres above the crater in Japan. Dramatic footage shows the volcano releasing ash clouds on Monday, April 7, from 11:48 am onwards.

Volcanoes have stirred human awe for thousands of years, with their bursts of fire and rivers of molten rock. Yet, beyond the ...

The active Mount Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted in a spectacular ... According to the Kagoshima Meteorological Office and other sources, the eruption at around 6:33 p.m. occurred at ...

a professor emeritus of volcano physics at Kyoto University. “But the latest eruption would rank among the three largest that occurred in the past 20 years.” But he said Mount Sakurajima has ...

An explosive eruption rocked Sakurajima Volcano in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture on March 25. The eruption sent a massive ash plume 8,200 feet above the crater. This was the volcano's 44th explosive ...

Kagoshima City has launched the Sakurajima Volcano Disaster Prevention Institute ... including wide-area evacuation strategies in the event of a major eruption from Sakurajima. It will also monitor ...

Mount Pinatubo’s 1991 eruption reshaped the region, creating a stunning crater lake. Explore lush volcano parks and hike to scenic overlooks for sweeping views of the islands. Sakurajima sits in ...

We analyse 6-month continuous seismic data at six seismic stations deployed on Sakurajima volcano, Japan. The classification is ... for the tremor that occurred before and after an explosive eruption, ...