Yes, that’s right: Japan’s Mt. Sakurajima has erupted for the 500th time this year. However, the latest eruption is reported to be the largest in decades.
Some of the pictures from this latest eruption are incredible:
Biggest recorded #Sakurajima eruption ever recorded 4 hours ago. The ash went over 3 miles up. I live 13 miles away. pic.twitter.com/0oFrjGhK0K
— Tim Board (@TimBoard64) August 18, 2013
Damn, Mount Sakurajima blowed up real good — for the 500th time this year http://t.co/TP2NasqFmK pic.twitter.com/Mier2GKsDk
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) August 18, 2013
Video of the falling ash:
(Video) August 18, 2013 Volcanic Eruption, Mount #Sakurajima, Kyushu, Japan leaves town covered in thick ash. http://t.co/cHVUbbZ0U8
— Epic Cosmos (@EpicCosmos) August 19, 2013
According to reports, volcanic ash shot 5,000 meters, or over three miles, into the sky.
Here’s a pic of one of the past eruptions:
https://twitter.com/OneWayJP/status/369301021505236993
Editor’s note: This post initially identified an old photo as one from the latest eruption of Mt. Sakurajima. We apologize for the error and have corrected the post.
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