Although there were no reports of injuries or damage, the authorities are considering evacuation of some 150 residents of the small island, NHK national television reports.
The island's population is 147. A .gif of the eruption: pic.twitter.com/NFrmcnwcqW
— Nippon.com (@nippon_en) May 29, 2015
Mount Shindake suddenly erupted about 10:00am local time, sending a large plume of black smoke into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a level five warning for the area, the highest on its scale, advising evacuations.
Japan Kyushu volcano ,Kuchinoerabujima huge eruption !, nearby Sendai nuclear power plant! pic.twitter.com/w9f58JVnQA
— 電気ミント (I am not Abe) (@denki_minto) May 29, 2015
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