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1,600-Meter Smoke Plume Rises As Sakurajima Explodes In Powerful Eruption

📍 Sakurajima, JapanFilmed 30 Jul 2026NTA12177By Darko Manevski

Credit: Zaiho / NTA

Sakurajima produced an explosive eruption on July 29, 2026, sending a smoke plume 1,600 meters above the crater.

Sakurajima produced an explosive eruption on July 29, 2026, sending a smoke plume 1,600 meters above the crater.

The eruption occurred at 8:59 p.m. and marked the 15th explosive eruption recorded at Sakurajima in 2026.

The volcanic activity sent a towering column of smoke above the crater as the eruption unfolded.

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Credit: Zaiho / NTA
Byline: Darko Manevski, Journalist
Licence: Non-exclusive · Worldwide
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