Alert level raised for volcano in southwestern Japan

TOKYO: FEB. 24 – The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Thursday raised its volcanic alert level for Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan to level 3 out of 5, after it detected an increase in volcanic tremors in the morning.

The JMA warned people not to approach Mt. Aso, warning of the danger of a volcanic eruption that could trigger falling rocks and pyroclastic flows.