Original title: Japan's Sakura volcano erupts violently, with ash ejection height of 5500m
On the afternoon of the 8th local time, Japan's famous Sakura island volcano erupted violently again. According to the Kagoshima meteorological department, the height of the eruption reached 5500 meters, the highest since 1955. No casualties have been reported.
The eruption occurred at around 5:24 p.m. local time Sunday, with ash spewing from the crater at the top of Nanyue Mountain to 5500 meters high, the Asahi news website reported Tuesday. According to the local meteorological station of Kagoshima, the expansion of the mountain has been observed, and it is expected that the volcano will be active in the future and continue to erupt.
According to the local meteorological station, this is the volcano since October 7, 2000, volcanic ash erupted again to more than 5 kilometers. At present, the relevant local departments have not received reports of casualties and property damage.
In response, Japan's meteorological department has previously issued an alert, limiting the alert level to the third level of "mountain access control", that is, to limit mountain access. The alert is divided into five levels, the highest of which is level 5 'refuge'.
It is understood that Sakura island is an active volcanic island located in Kagoshima Bay, southern Kyushu, Japan. It is composed of three volcanic bodies, Beiyue (1117 meters above sea level), Zhongyue (1060 meters above sea level) and Nanyue (1040 meters above sea level). At present, volcanic activity is still very active. The area is about 77 square kilometers.