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Japan's Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts, First Since 2018 - Alert level...

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Shinmoedake, a volcano in the mountain range on the border of Japan's Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, erupted on Sunday, marking its first eruption since 2018. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the eruption occurred at around 4:37 pm local time, sending a plume of ash over 500 metres above the crater. The smoke drifted eastward toward Miyazaki prefecture, and no falling volcanic rocks have been confirmed so far, the nationa…
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On the 23rd, the Japan Meteorological Agency raised the eruption alert level for Mt. Shinmoe in the Kirishima mountain range, which straddles Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, from level 2 (restrictions around the crater) to level 3 (restrictions on entering the mountain). An on-site investigation following the eruption on the 22nd revealed a sharp increase in the amount of volcanic gas being emitted, and it was determined that activity was in…

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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