On Friday, September 23, around 13:30 pm local time, the Sakurajima volcano threw large plumes of smoke and ash over the island of Kyushu in Japan.
The height of the ash column reached 1800 meters.
A small infrasonic wave was also observed.
The volcano is located near the city of Kagoshima, with a population of about 600,000 people, and the locals experienced a sense of unease.
Volcanic ash was blown southeast of the crater.
A small amount of ash is expected to fall by 5:00 am on the cities of Tarumizu, Kanoya, Kinko, Osaka, Shibushi and Higashikushira.
The Sakurajima volcano is currently under Volcanic Danger Level 3 entry restrictions.
Sakurajima is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
Due to its explosive potential, the volcano is considered very dangerous and is under close surveillance.
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- Changement climatique