2015 May 29 eruption on Kuchinoerabu which is part of the northern Ryukyu Islands in Kagoshima Prefctures. A number of stratovolcanoes in this area.
Kuchinoerabujima Volcano is an active volcano forming Kuchinoerabu Island. Major eruptions during last two centuries occurred in 1841, 1931-33, and 1966. Though the surface activities stay quiet since the last eruption in 1980, seismic activities and ground deformation are continuing ( Iguchi, 2002; JMA, 2005 ).
From Wikipedia: Kuchinoerabu-jima, is one of the Satsunan Islands, usually classed with the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island, 38.04 km² in area, has a population of 147. The island can only be reached by boat as it has no airport.
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