Video footage shared by Newsweek captured the striking moment when the ash plume billowed high above the volcano. The JMA has maintained a Level 3 volcanic alert, which warns people to stay away from the volcano.
Ash fall is expected in surrounding areas, including parts of Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki prefectures. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation, although no injuries or significant damage have been reported so far.
Sakurajima in Kagoshima City, Japan erupted this morning, sending ash 3,000 meters into the air from the Minami-dake crater.
A Level 3 alert is in place, warning of possible volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows within 2 km of the Minami-dake.
