Mt. Shinmoe in southwestern Japan erupts, spews plume 5,500 m above crater
- Mount Shinmoedake in southwestern Japan erupted at 4:53 a.m., emitting smoke to a height of 5,500 meters from the crater.
- This eruption is the first since July 3 that the ash plume has exceeded 5,000 meters, according to local meteorological officials.
- Officials maintain an alert level of 3, advising people to stay away from the volcano and be cautious of volcanic rocks.
- An expert emphasized that quickly removing ash is crucial to prevent sediment disasters after rainfall.
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Volcano in Japan Spews Plume 5,500 Metres Above Crater
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The eruption sent volcanic material 5,000 metres above the volcano's peak for the first time since July 3, Kyodo News quoted the agency as saying. World News | Volcano in Japan Spews Plume 5,500 Metres Above Crater.
Japan's Shinmoedake Volcano erupts, firing ash plume 3.4 miles into sky
Japanese meteorological agencies said the Shinmoedake volcano had erupted in the early hours of Thursday morning, August 28, sending a plume of ash 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) into the sky. Officials warned of large cinders falling across a near-2 mile radius from the volcano, which sits in the Kirishima mountain range on Kyushu, a large southern island of Japan. They urged people to be vigilant in Kobayashi City, Kogen Town, and Kirishima City, …
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