KAGOSHIMA--A massive eruption occurred at Mount Sakurajima here on the evening of July 24, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue the highest alert urging residents to evacuate.

The active Mount Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted ... According to the Kagoshima Meteorological Office and other sources, the eruption at around 6:33 p.m. occurred at a vent atop the ...

Witnesses also reported a rare display of volcanic lightning, illuminating the darkened skies as the eruption unfolded. Sakurajima is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, with a history of ...

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A large number of instruments are located on and around Sakurajima, including seismometers and infrasonic microphones for observing vibrations caused by eruptions. At the Kagoshima Meteorological ...

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