An aerial view of the yesterday’s eruption at Sakurajima volcano (image: kaki9e/X.com)
The explosive eruption of the volcano continues.
A vulcanian-sized explosion occurred at the volcano from the caldera at 09:28 GMT yesterday.
The eruption spewed a dense grey ash plume, which reached approx. 7,000 ft (2,100 m) altitude.
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.
The Alert Level for the volcano remains at Level 3.