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. Pyroclastic flows — observed there for the first time since Jan. 29 last year — reached around 900 meters southwest of the crater, while ...
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. Rocks were thrown about 300 meters from the crater of Mount Shintake on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture following the eruption around 3:05 p.m., the agency ...
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. The volcano warning level for Mount Shindake on Kuchinoerabu Island was upgraded from 2 ...
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. The agency said the volcano on Kuchinoerabu Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted at 9:20 a.m. Live ...
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.
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. Citing a decreasing number of volcanic earthquakes, the Meteorological Agency lowered the alert level for Kuchinoerabu Island, about 1,000 km southwest of Tokyo, to ...
Mount Shindake erupts for second consecutive day off Kagoshima
Mount Shindake erupted Friday for the second day in a row, the Meteorological Agency said. The volcano on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture ejected a plume of smoke about 200 meters above the vent at around 9:43 a.m., the agency said. The island was vacated by ...
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. The newsletter carries information from the local government and a range of messages from people offering help such as ...
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. The town office has distributed six certificates at three local ...
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.
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.
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.
