TOKYO, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) — A volcano on Sakurajima in Kyushu space, southwestern Japan, erupted for a second straight day early on Thursday, the climate company stated.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the eruption on the Showa crater was noticed at 00: 34 a.m. Thursday, with plumes rising to 1,500 meters.
Sakurajima, situated in Kagoshima Prefecture, is considered one of Japan’s most energetic volcanoes. This marked the crater’s third eruption after the primary one noticed at 10:52 a.m. Wednesday, the primary time since April 2018.
The JMA maintained its eruption alert for the volcano at degree 3 of 5 on its warning system, asking folks to keep away from the mountain and watch out of flying volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows inside a 2 km radius from the volcano’s crater.
Starting Wednesday, Japan reported a number of volcanic actions, based on native climate departments.
Three eruptions have been noticed on the Mitake crater on Mt. Suwanosejima, Kagoshima Prefecture, whereas Mt. Aso in southern Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture reported growing volcanic micro-activities.
Eruption alerts for each volcanoes are at present at degree 2 of the nation’s 5-tier warning system.