Sakurajima Volcano in Japan Emits Plumes of Ash Cloud
Sakurajima, Japan’s most active volcano, twice blew off plumes of steam accompanied by a volcanic explosion early on Sunday, December 16.
The blasts took place on Sakurajima’s southern peak, Minami-dake, the only active one out of the the volcano’s three peaks.
The Japan Meteorological Agency’s camera caught the first eruption just before 4 am Sunday, and the second event about 30 minutes later.
This video, which was shared on Saturday, shows the volcano emitting plumes of ash cloud hours before the reported eruptions on Sunday. Credit: ku_ako via Storyful
