The active Sakurajima stratovolcano in Kagoshima, Japan, erupted on Sunday, sending a huge plume of ash into the sky.

The moment of the eruption was captured by Japan’s coast guard, which shared the footage on Tuesday. The agency said the eruption had reached a height of around 200m (656ft). The volcanic island ...

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Japan is stepping up its volcano research that trails far behind its advanced studies on earthquakes despite being home to 111 active volcanoes, about 10 percent of the global total.

Japan is crisscrossed with 111 active volcanoes. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is responsible for monitoring volcanic activity and providing related disaster preparedness information.

Io is home to around an estimated 400 volcanoes, which occasionally send plumes of lava and gas into space. The discovery of volcanic activity on Io dates back to 1979 when the Voyager 1 ...

The 2009 eruption of Sarychev Peak Volcano, Kuril Islands, viewed from the International Space ... a disputed territory between Russia and Japan. "We analyzed the chemistry of the ice ...