Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture on the island of Kyushu Japan produced a significant explosive eruption from the Minamidake crater on the afternoon of August 8 2026. The event occurred around 1714 local time corresponding to 0814 UTC. Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center issued reports confirming the explosion with an ash plume rising initially over … Continue reading Sakurajima Volcano Explodes in Japan, Sending a 2,200 Meter Ash Plume Over Kagoshima