Japan Meteorological Agency reported the #eruption of #Sakurajima volcano from its Minamidake crater at 7:19 am local time, 16 June 2018 spewing 4.7 km high huge ash column above the crater before being blown by the prevailing easterly wind towards the west –#JMApic.twitter.com/uGQtExusL1
— jaime s. sincioco (@jaimessincioco) June 16, 2018
Relatively strong vulcanian-type eruption of Minamidake crater of #Sakurajima with pyroclastic flow today. Ash fall in Kagoshima. Photo: Tomoaki Iwakiri and unknown source pic.twitter.com/6v4pjouHPy
— Szabolcs Harangi (@szharangi) June 16, 2018
There were eight events and five explosions at Minamidake crater from June 4 to 11. Crater incandescence was occasionally visible at night. Ash plumes rose up to 2 km (1.2 miles) above the crater rim, except during an event at 11:35 JST on June 10 which produced a plume that rose 3.5 km (2.1 miles). Tephra was ejected as far as 1.3 km (0.8 miles) from the crater between June 8 and 11.
The Japan Meteorological Agency maintains the alert level at 3 of 5 since February 5, 2016.
Featured image: Eruption of Sakurajima volcano at 22:20 UTC on June 15, 2018. Credit: Tomoaki Iwakiri
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