Anearthquakewithapreliminarymagnitudeof5.7struckoffJapan'sHokkaidoprefectureat5:44p.m.localtime,JapanMeteorologicalAgencysaidonSunday.(ASIAPACIFICDAILY)
Mount Sakurajima erupted early on July 26, belching out a massive column of smoke rising 5,000 meters in the air.