Sakurajima Erupts—With Volcanic Lightning! ⚡🌋 A small explosive eruption at Sakurajima, Japan, just sent ash and gas soaring into the sky! This active stratovolcano, part of the Ring of Fire, frequently produces volcanic lightning, a rare phenomenon caused by static charges in the ash cloud. Watch closely—can you spot the lightning strike? #Sakurajima #VolcanicLightning #Eruption #japan #Geology #GeologyPage | Geology Page

📍 Sakurajima, Japan Volcanic lightning is an electrical discharge caused due to a volcanic eruption. This phenomenon arises from colliding, fragmenting particles of volcanic ash, and sometimes ice. This generates static electricity within the volcano, thus giving it the name Dirty Thunderstorm. #DiscoveryChannel #DiscoveryChannelIndia #phenomenon | Discovery Channel India