August 18, 2013
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@KetyDC posted this image on Twitter, saying "Sakurajima volcano erupted on Sunday in Japan. Photo: Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory/AP pic."
KYUSHU, Japan -- One of Japan's most active volcanoes, Sakurajima, experienced a chart-topping eruption on Sunday afternoon. It was Sakurajima's most powerful activity in decades, and it shot an ash-laden plume approximately 16,000 feet into the air.
Sakurajima is located on the island of Kyushu, in southwestern Japan. It has erupted over 500 times this year alone, but this latest activity is by far the most dramatic. In fact, Local public news station NHK reported that the epic plume was the tallest since 1955, the first year official data on the eruptions were kept.
So far, there are no reports of injuries or deaths related to Sakurajima's violent explosion.
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Image may be NSFW.
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@KetyDC posted this image on Twitter, saying "Sakurajima volcano erupted on Sunday in Japan. Photo: Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory/AP pic."
KYUSHU, Japan -- One of Japan's most active volcanoes, Sakurajima, experienced a chart-topping eruption on Sunday afternoon. It was Sakurajima's most powerful activity in decades, and it shot an ash-laden plume approximately 16,000 feet into the air.
Sakurajima is located on the island of Kyushu, in southwestern Japan. It has erupted over 500 times this year alone, but this latest activity is by far the most dramatic. In fact, Local public news station NHK reported that the epic plume was the tallest since 1955, the first year official data on the eruptions were kept.
So far, there are no reports of injuries or deaths related to Sakurajima's violent explosion.
RELATED ON SKYE: 25 Incredible Photos of Volcanic Eruptions
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