Authorities in Japan: Volcanic alert level at 2 after small eruption

Authorities in Japan maintained its volcanic alert level at 2 on a scale of 5, warning people not to approach the crater. Rocks could fall within one kilometer of the crater, it said.

Authorities in Japan maintained its volcanic alert level at 2 on a scale of 5, warning people not to approach the crater. Rocks could fall within one kilometer of the crater, it said.

Mount Aso in southwestern Japanโ€™s Kumamoto prefecture had a small-scale eruption Monday morning, its first since October 23.

The eruption spewed smoke about 700 meters above the No. 1 crater of Mt, Nakadake, one of the five peaks that constitute Mt, Aso, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There have been no reports of people injured so far.

The alert level for Mt, Aso was raised to 3 following its eruption on September 14, which warned against approaching the mountain.

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