Volcano Eruption Location: Japan Prefecture of Kagoshima Mount Sakura-jima Volcano Situation Vulcanologists warn that the magma chamber beneath Japan's Sakurajima volcano is about 90per cent full which means a large lava eruption cannot be ruled out. It's been erupting constantly for nearly 60 years, spewing out smoke and ash and sending shivers through the more than half-a-million people who live nearby. Japan's Sakurajima volcano recently blasted 100-thousand tonnes of ash more than five-kilometres into the sky, reminding surrounding communities of its power and volatility.
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:56:39 +0000
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