World Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, prompting officials to issue highest alert July 24, 2022July 24, 2022Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAYComments Off on Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, prompting officials to issue highest alert The Sakurajima volcano blew off large rocks as far as 1.5 miles south on Sunday night. The city is home to about 600,000 people.