Explosive Eruption on Sakurajima Island in Southern Japan... Smoke Rises Up to 2300m Above Ground
[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] An explosive eruption occurred on Sakurajima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan.
According to NHK Broadcasting on the 25th, pyroclastic flows from an eruption at around 1:09 a.m. on the southern mountain of Sakurajima reached approximately 1.8 km southwest.
Pyroclastic flows refer to high-temperature volcanic materials, similar to lava, flowing down the slopes of a volcano.
The smoke from the eruption rose up to 2,300 meters above ground, but no human casualties have been confirmed.
Sakurajima Island has been designated as a restricted area within a 2 km radius from the crater since February 2016.
The Japan Meteorological Agency maintains the alert level around the crater at Level 3, which corresponds to entry restrictions, and warned that additional eruptions could cause pyroclastic flows to reach up to 2.4 km, urging caution.
NHK reported that about 90 people live within approximately 3 km from the crater, and around 500 people reside within about 4 km.
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The previous pyroclastic flow on Sakurajima occurred in June 2018, reaching about 1.3 km.
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