Japan's Volcano Eruption Disaster Pictures photo

Shinmoedake peak, a mountain in the Kirishima volcanic range between Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, erupts, as seen from Kirishima, southern Japan

After lying dormant for a couple of weeks, the Shinmoedake volcano resumed its activity on Sunday. Meteorologists had already warned about the activity of the volcano, but due to the recent catastrophe, the attention of the nation diverted towards tsunami and the earthquake.

Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano is in Kyushu Island which is about 1050 km away from the epicenter of the recent earthquake in Japan. Experts opine that the eruption may be due to the vibration of earth's crust, here recently.

calamities in Japan are not showing any sign of abating. The country is still facing the devastating effects of the recent 8.9-magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami, and now a volcano in south Japan has erupted.