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Japan volcanic isle may collapse, create tsunami, study says | #Geology #GeologyPage An erupting volcanic island that is expanding off Japan could trigger a tsunami if its freshly-formed lava slopes collapse into the sea, scientists said Tuesday. The small, but growing, island appeared last year and quickly engulfed the already-existing island of Nishinoshima, around 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) south of Tokyo. It now covers 1.26 square kilometres (0.5 square miles). Read more : geologypage/2014/08/japan-volcanic-isle-may-collapse-create.html Geology geologypage
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 17:00:01 +0000

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