US EditionAshfall warning in Japan as volcano erupts
The eruption at Sakurajima's Minamidake crater sent ash up to 4,400 meters, with ashfall warnings issued for multiple prefectures, officials said.
- On November 16, 2025, a volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture erupted, sending ash and smoke up to 4,400 metres into the atmosphere, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
- The Minamidake crater exploded around 12:57 a.m., pushing the plume above 4,000 metres for the first time since Oct. 18 last year, the local meteorological observatory reported.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency issued ashfall forecasts for parts of Kagoshima, Kumamoto and Miyazaki prefectures and advised residents and drivers to use umbrellas or masks and drive slowly.
- Large volcanic rocks fell as far down the slope as the fifth station, local officials in Kagoshima Prefecture reported no injuries or building damage so far.
- Sakurajima, a longtime active volcano linked to the Osumi Peninsula on Kyushu, remains at alert level three on a scale of five, restricting access to the mountain.
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The Sakurajima volcano on Japan's Kyushu island erupted in three consecutive large eruptions on Sunday, spewing ash and smoke up to a height of about 4.4 km. Nearly 30 flights were canceled due to reduced visibility around Kagoshima Airport.
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, ashfall cancels flights
TOKYO (Reuters) -A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu erupted multiple times on Sunday, sending a plume of smoke and ash as high as 4.4 kilometres (2.73 miles) into the air and causing dozens of flight cancellations. The volcano, which is called Sakurajima and is located on the southern tip of Kyushu near the city of Kagoshima, erupted at about 1 a.m. (1600 GMT on Saturday), the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. There wer…
The people living in the departments of Kagoshima and Miyazaki are on alert. The Japanese weather agency warned them on Sunday of possible ash fallout. The event could occur after the Sakurajima volcano erupted. - Japan: ash fallout warning after a volcanic eruption (International).
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