A volcano on a southwestern Japan island erupted early Wednesday, sending large rocks almost 1 kilometer from the crater, and prompting the weather agency to raise its alert level to restrict people's entry to the area surrounding mountain.The eruption occurred at the crater of Mt. Otake on Suwanose Island of Kagoshima Prefecture at around 12:04 a.m. There were no immediate reports of injuries according to local authorities, despite there being a small residential area some 4 kilometers from the crater.Following the eruption, the Japan Meteorological Agency said it had raised the volcanic a…READ FULL ARTICLE
