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Volcanic activity alerts maintained at four Japanese peaks

Volcano advisories remain in effect at Alert Level 2 for Mount Tokachi, Mount Meakan, Hokkaido Komagatake, and Mount Kirishima's Shinmoedake. Authorities reported that heightened volcanic activity persists at each site, with potential eruptions posing hazards within radii ranging from 500 meters to approximately two kilometers of the respective craters. Whether activity levels will change in the coming days remains unconfirmed.

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WhereJapan
35.556, 137.279 ±400 km
First reported47 hours ago
Published2026-10-24 00:21 UTC
Sources1
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Reports89Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling, 10 reported as carrying other outlets, 72 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.

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Global Event Monitor. Volcanic activity alerts maintained at four Japanese peaks. 2026-10-24T00:21:13.063Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:7140. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-24/volcanic-activity-73ea1469

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