Tokyo June 22 (IANS) Mt. Shinmoe in Japan erupted violently on Friday spewing ash and smoke into the air.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the volcano s latest eruption was similar in intensity to one that occurred in April reports Xinhua news agency.
Mt. Shinmoe which straddles both Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures has seen a series of eruptions since October 2017 when it became particularly active.
The JMA maintained its alert level at the volcano at 3 on its scale which peaks at 5 which warns of approaching the 1 421-metre high volcano.
Mt. Shinmoe is one of 50 active volcanoes in Japan.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.

--IANS ksk