Japan's Sakurajima volcano sent large plumes of smoke and ash over Kyushu Island, images and videos shared online on Friday ...
Japan's Sakurajima volcano sent large plumes of smoke and ash over Kyushu Island, images and videos shared online on Friday showed.
Located on the southernmost main island of Kyushu, Sakurajima is considered one of the world's most active volcanoes. It spews ash and lava every four to 24 hours.
The volcano also sits off the coast of Kagoshima, a city of about 600,000 people.
Due to its explosive potential, it is considered a very dangerous volcano and is closely monitored.
Its largest eruptions took place between 1471 and 1476, and in 1914, according to volcanodiscovery.com.
#BreakingNews Eruption of the Sakurajima volcano. The volcano throws plumes of smoke and ash into the air. The volcano is located off the coast of #Kagoshima, a city of about 600,000 people. #Japan #volcano #eruption pic.twitter.com/NpyubtqqqL
— Aleksander Onishchuk (@Brave_spirit81) January 28, 2022
Japan lies at the convergence of four tectonic plates, subjecting the nation to frequent volcanic eruptions and 20 per cent of the world's most powerful earthquakes.
with information from thenationalnews.comJapan local time on January 28 at 1.19 p.m. Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupted, with black smoke reaching a height of 3,400 meters，🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/RGuHT3W73B
— cocoyang2491 (@cocoyang2491) January 28, 2022
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