The Sakurajima volcano erupted in Japan, sending ash soaring up to 2,000 metres above the crater. Authorities confirmed that the volcanic activity occurred on Thursday, May 22, at around 8:54 am. This ...

Why and how do volcanoes actually erupt? Volcanoes erupt when molten rock called magma rises to the surface. Magma is formed when the earth's mantle melts. Melting may happen where tectonic plates ...

Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions, but scientifically those were only considered to ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to issue ashfall warnings and advisories in the event of an eruption on any of the ...