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29th May 2015

Video: Incredible footage captures the moment a volcano erupts in Japan

Mount Kuchinoerabujima has erupted

Eric Lalor

Japan’s Mount Kuchinoerabujima has erupted.

The Japanese Meteorological Agency’s webcam captured the moment when Mount Kuchinoerabujima erupted today in Japan and it’s some sight…

The volcano itself was showing signs of steaming for a few days leading up to this eruption and sure enough the webcam captured it all in it’s amazing, yet frightening glory.

Check it out.

https://youtu.be/pNTci6qESy0

The volcano is on a remote island, however, the ash cloud has now travelled as far as the main island causing some evacuations.

Lets hope this doesn’t turn out like Eyjafjallajökull – the Icelandic volcano that erupted in 2010 leaving a massive cloud of ash causing havoc in Europe.

Clip via dutchsinse

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