The Sakurajima Volcano in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture has erupted on 24 July. 51 people were evacuated from the area around the volcano. The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the volcano’s alert level from 3 to 5 following the eruption.
In 2015, level 5 alert level was issued for the first time for Kuchinoerabujima Volcano on Kuchinoerabu Island in Kagoshima province.