TOKYO, April 13 (CNA) -- Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima City, southern Japan, erupted again, marking its second eruption in four months, sending a large plume of ash several kilometers into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) stated that Sakurajima volcano erupted after noon on the 11th, with the ash plume rising to a maximum height of 3,400 meters. Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes. According to Yomiuri Shimbun, this eruption is the first large-scale eruption since December 13 last year. The JMA noted that this eruption helped relieve most of the crustal deformation pressure that had accumulated within the volcano.

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  • Source: CNA (Central News Agency)
  • Category: 自然災害/科学的現象