noun
Volcanic Alert Level
Official term used by the Japan Meteorological Agency to indicate the level of volcanic activity and necessary precautions.
気象庁は桜島の噴火警戒レベルを3に引き上げた。
The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the Volcanic Alert Level for Sakurajima to 3.
噴火警報 is a volcanic warning issued based on the 噴火警戒レベル, while 噴火警戒レベル itself is the numerical scale (1–5) indicating the alert status.
Compound of 噴火 (eruption), 警戒 (warning/vigilance), and レベル (level). A modern technical term adopted by the Japan Meteorological Agency.