Whats going on in Japan The frightening eruption of the Sakurajima volcano

After several weeks of relative calm, the Sakurajima volcano in Japan has resumed activity. On January 3, around 4:15 pm local time, the volcano erupted large columns of smoke and ash. The height of the column of smoke and ash reached 2700 meters. The histogram of seismicity shows that the frequency of volcanotectonic earthquakes has slightly increased. On the other hand, sulfur dioxide emissions have been significantly reduced. Volcanologists recorded a sulfur output of 1200 tons per day. The Sakurajima volcano is located near the city of Kagoshima with a population of about 600, 000 people. Researchers suggest that at great depths under the Aira caldera there is a large amount of magma. Alert level 3 remains in effect, access to the volcano is blocked. The warning bulletin states that pyroclastic flows could affect an area about 3 km from the main crater. Due to its explosive potential, the volcano is considered very dangerous and is under close surveillance. Sak