Overview
- The explosive event began around 12:57 a.m. at the Minamidake crater, producing the tallest plume there since Oct. 18 last year.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency reported continued activity and issued ashfall guidance for Kagoshima and neighboring Miyazaki Prefecture.
- Ballistic rocks reached the vicinity of the fifth station about 1.2 kilometers from the crater, and officials urged caution against flying debris.
- No pyroclastic flows were detected, and no injuries or building damage had been reported as of early Sunday.
- Access to the mountain remains restricted under volcanic alert level 3 as monitoring continues.