Mt. Sakurajima erupts; alert level raised to highest 5 for 1st time

KAGOSHIMA--A massive eruption occurred at Mount Sakurajima here on the evening of July 24, prompting the Japan Meteorological ...

Mysterious flash, shock wave over Kagoshima likely fireball

An intense flash of light that briefly turned night into day over Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima on Aug. 19 may have been ...
Wall Street Journal

Japan Still on High Alert for Eruption at Mount Sakurajima

The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday remained on high alert for a major eruption at Mount Sakurajima, a volcano in the country's Southwest, despite a big decline in seismic activity the previous ...
Yahoo

A photographer captured the exact moment lightning struck Japan's Sakurajima volcano as it erupted

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volcanic lightning over Mount Sakurajima.Kyodo/via REUTERS Sakurajima volcano in Japan is one of the most active volcanoes in the ...
Time

See Volcanic Lightning During an Eruption in Japan

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International Business Times

Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano Spews 3-Mile-High Ash Plume, Its Most Powerful Eruption In Decades

Smoke rises after an eruption of Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, in this photo taken through a window by Kyodo August 18, 2013. Reuters Japan’s Sakurajima volcano, located about six ...
Daily Express

Mount Sakurajima volcano in Japan ERUPTS covering nearby cities with ASH RAIN

Locals have spoken of having difficulty breathing after bright flashes and billowing smoke blasted from the volcano in at least five separate eruptions. The 1,100 metre tall volcano blew its top at ...