A powerful explosion occurred at the volcano from its Aira caldera at about 13:30 local time yesterday.
The eruption spewed a dense dark ash plume, which reached approx. 8,000 ft (2,400 m) altitude and sent lava bombs 600 meters away from the crater, some of the lava bombs may reached distances greater than 900 m.
Magma is being stored in magma chamber within the Aira caldera where continues to accumulate in the long-term period.
The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows could affect an area of about 2 km distance from the main crater.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency volcano activity update 22 November 2022
November 21,2022, ~ Explosion ~ Sakurajima Volcano, Japan #volcano #sakurajima #japan # 13:34 JSTThank you to KTS!https://t.co/wGf1vgwYOs pic.twitter.com/IYA5G7Cvst
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