16.11.2025 17:16
A massive eruption occurred at the active volcano Sakurajima in southern Japan. Authorities reported that ash clouds reached heights of up to 4,400 meters, while stating that there were no casualties or injuries in the incident.
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It has been reported that an explosion occurred at the Sakurajima Volcano located on a peninsula in the Kagoshima Bay in southern Japan.
According to a report by the Kyodo agency, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that after the explosion that occurred at 00:57 local time at the Sakurajima Volcano in the south of the country, ashes rose up to 4,400 meters.
It was stated that there were no deaths or injuries following the explosion, and no damage was detected in the surrounding buildings.
WARNING TO SURROUNDING PREFECTURES
It was reported that volcanic activity continued after the explosion, and warnings were issued to surrounding prefectures regarding smoke and ash that could spread.
Sakurajima is known as Japan's most active volcano, and since February 2016, access within 2 kilometers of the crater has been prohibited.
THE LARGEST EXPLOSION IN THE COUNTRY'S HISTORY
The peninsula where the volcano is located was once a separate island within Kagoshima Bay, but after the major volcanic eruption in 1914, the lava filled the eastern coastline, merging it with the Osumi Peninsula. The explosion was recorded as the largest volcanic eruption in Japan's history.
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