Eruptions from Japan's Aso Becoming More Intense

The plume from Aso in Japan, seen on November 26, 2014. Photo by JMA webcam capture from James Reynolds / Twitter. New eruptions at Japan's Aso have become intense enough to cause some flight cancellations in and out of Kumamoto. The Asosan caldera is one of the Japan's more active volcanic cluster and since 2003, the Nakadake crater in Aso have been producing small explosive eruptions. However, the tenor of the activity has increased since the end of August. The currently activity has been producing a steady plume that reaches 1-2 km (3,200-6,400 feet) - check out video of the intense explosive activity from today, including an overflight of the volcano. Ash from the current eruptions have fallen on cities as far away as 40 kilometers. Currently, the Japanese Meteorological Agency has Aso on a level 2 (of 5) alert, the same level since deformation was noticed in early August. ...