Abundant ash emissions from Sakurajima on 15 May (image: TomomiKagoshima)
The explosive eruption at the volcano goes on.
On 15 May, the volcano produced frequent ash emissions from the summit crater that lasted several hours. It created an ash-rich plume which rose to an altitude of 4 km and propagated in the north and east direction.
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.