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  • Japan raises warning on volcano 50 km from restarted nuke plant

    08/15/2015 10:45:20 AM PDT · by markomalley · 18 replies
    Digital Journal ^ | 8/15/15 | Karen Graham
    Kagoshima - The Japanese Meteorological Agency said Saturday that Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture is showing signs of increased volcanic activity, and residents should be prepared to evacuate. The volcano is 31 miles from the restarted Sendai nuclear plant. Mount Sakurajima, 990 kilometers south-west of Tokyo, is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, erupting almost constantly. Officials are saying a larger eruption than normal is expected, according to the Japan Times. The warning alert was raised to its second highest level Saturday morning after meteorologists began picking up increasing seismic activity. The volcano sits just off the coast of Kagoshima,...
  • 5/24/2012 -- Large Explosive eruption at Sakurajima Volcano - South Japan

    05/24/2012 10:41:55 AM PDT · by Errant · 16 replies
    Youtube ^ | 23 May, 2012 | dutchsinse
    Awesome video of a large explosive eruption of the Sakarajima Volcano in South Japan. We're well above 50 volcanic eruptions for 2012; God only knows how many subsea volcanoes.