A series of earthquakes near Japan’s remote Tokara Islands over the past two weeks, along with a major eruption from a ...

Shinmoedake volcano erupts for first time since 2018, prompting Level 3 alert amid intense seismic activity in Japan.

Mount Shinmoedake volcano in Japan erupts, sending ash plume into the sky amid predictions of a 'mega disaster'. The Japanese ...

Ashfall from the eruption has blanketed areas of the surrounding Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures. Officials have urged ...

Thick grey ash poured into the sky as Mount Shinmoedake erupted once again, painting an eerie scene in southern Japan. For ...

Japan faces strong earthquakes, especially near Kyushu. The government has urged the public to disregard unscientific ...

Volcano erupts on Japan's main southern island 00:32. Dozens of people have evacuated two towns on Japan 's main southern island of Kyushu, where a volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the ...

Volcano erupts on Japan's main southern island 00:32. An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but one expert said it "may ...

By early November, it became a new island about 328 feet in diameter and as high as 66 feet above the sea, according to Yuji Usui, an analyst in the Japan Meteorological Agency’s volcanic division.

Japan lies on the “ring of fire,” a seismically active zone where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common. The volcano last erupted Jan. 19 after remaining dormant for two years.

Volcano creates a new island off Japan, but it may not last by: The Associated Press. Posted: Nov 10, 2023 / 05:19 AM CST. Updated: Nov 11, 2023 / 04:17 PM CST. by: The Associated Press.

Japan has 110 active volcanoes, according to JMA, which is no surprise as it sits on the Ring of Fire circling the Pacific rim, being one of the most active seismic and volcanic zones in the world.