- Sakurajima
volcano in Japan is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. - A Reuters photographer captured a photo of the exact moment volcanic
lightning struck the mouth of the volcano. - The average lightning strike lasts about 30 microseconds, or .00030 seconds, making this a very lucky photo.
A Reuters photographer captured a stunning photo of lightning striking Japan's Mount Sakurajima volcano on Thursday.
Located in southern Kyushu, Sakurajima is $4, spewing ash and lava every four to 24 hours. The photo shows bolts of lightning colliding with the mouth of the volcano.
Volcanic lightning is a common but little-understood phenomenon since active volcanoes are difficult to study up close. In 2016, researchers at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich, Germany, found that lightning strikes at Sakurajima are caused by the $4, also known as triboelectricity.
$4, or .00030 seconds, making the timing of this incredible photo even more impressive.