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KUCHINOERABU ISLAND

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2020
No injuries reported after volcano erupts on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture
A volcano on an island in Kagoshima Prefecture erupted early Monday, the Meteorological Agency said, with no immediate reports of injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2020
Volcano erupts on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture; no injuries reported
A volcano in southwestern Japan erupted Saturday, the Meteorological Agency said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2019
Alert level raised for island volcano in southwestern Japan following earthquake
The alert level for a volcano on an island in Kagoshima Prefecture was raised Monday after a large-scale earthquake was recorded near the crater the previous night, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2019
Volcano erupts in southern Japan but no evacuation warning issued
A volcano erupted on a remote island in southern Japan on Thursday, the Meteorological Agency said, but the warning level was kept below the threshold that would require an evacuation.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2018
Meteorological Agency raises alert level for volcano on Kagoshima Prefecture island
The Meteorological Agency on Wednesday raised the alert level for a volcano on Kuchinoerabu Island, urging residents there to prepare for possible evacuation.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2016
Volcanic alert level eased for remote Kagoshima isle but ash could still spew
The weather agency lowered on Tuesday the volcanic alert level for a remote island in Kagoshima Prefecture following diminished volcanic activities.
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2015
Mount Shindake erupts for second consecutive day off Kagoshima
Mount Shindake erupted Friday for the second day in a row, the Meteorological Agency said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 5, 2015
Kuchinoerabu Island volcano evacuees publish newsletter to keep in touch
Evacuees from volcano-stricken Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture have launched a newsletter to keep in touch while they remain scattered in temporary accommodations around the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2015
Yakushima tells Kuchinoerabu volcano evacuees it will pay for daily necessities
The town office of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture says it will allow residents of nearby Kuchinoerabu Island to acquire daily necessities free of charge, after a volcanic eruption there last week forced them to evacuate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2015
Some Kuchinoerabu volcano evacuees allowed brief return to check on homes, livestock
Twenty-seven residents from Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture who evacuated when Mount Shindake erupted last week return to the island for a short time Monday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 30, 2015
Surprised Kuchinoerabu evacuees wonder how long eruptions will last
A day after the eruption of Mount Shindake caused the evacuation of a small island off Kyushu, evacuees begin bracing for a long stay away from home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2015
Volcano explodes off Kyushu, forcing small island to evacuate
Mount Shindake explodes without warning off Kagoshima, forcing residents of Kuchinoerabu Island to flee for safety from its pyroclastic flow.

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