Kyushu Island Japan Volcano Shinmoedake Eruption Sunday March 13 2011
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Japan Volcano Eruption 2011: Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts March 13
by MROliver
March 13, 2011
The Japanese Volcano Shinmoedake on the Island of Kyushu Erupted on Sunday March 13
It is unclear at this point if the eruption of the Japan volcano is linked to the massive earthquake in Japan a few days ago, but at this point it certainly looks like that could be the case.
The Shinmoedake volcano started spewing ash and rocks into the sky, and the explosion from the eruption could be heard miles away.
It is located about 950 miles from the epicentre of the earthquake, and has lain dormant for a few weeks. Officials are not saying if it is related to the earthquake at this point, as eruptions are common in Japan's 'ring of fire'.
However, this is another blow to a country that is already struggling to recover from the worst earthquake in its history.
Hundreds of people have fled the area, as it is feared more volcanic activity could be coming.
______________________________________________________________________________It is unclear at this point if the eruption of the Japan volcano is linked to the massive earthquake in Japan a few days ago, but at this point it certainly looks like that could be the case.
The Shinmoedake volcano started spewing ash and rocks into the sky, and the explosion from the eruption could be heard miles away.
It is located about 950 miles from the epicentre of the earthquake, and has lain dormant for a few weeks. Officials are not saying if it is related to the earthquake at this point, as eruptions are common in Japan's 'ring of fire'.
However, this is another blow to a country that is already struggling to recover from the worst earthquake in its history.
Hundreds of people have fled the area, as it is feared more volcanic activity could be coming.
Lightning and fire: Japan on alert after volcano's biggest eruption in 50 years
By Daily Mail Reporter27th January 2011
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A one-mile cordon has been established around a volcano on Mount Kirishima after it erupted scattering rocks and ash across southern Japan and sending smoke billowing 5,000ft into the air.
The Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic alert to level 3 as ash today continued to spew from Shinmoedake on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, and residents have been banned from going within a mile of the volcano following its worst eruption in 50 years.
Agency volcanologist Sei Iijima said the eruption did not pose a threat to nearby cities, and a major eruption was not imminent. But he added: 'You can never say never with a volcano, although the lack of magma movement beneath the surface leads us to believe that this activity won't lead to a large-scale eruption,' he told ABC News.
The volcano, one of 20 inside Mount Kirishima, began erupting around 7.30am yesterday morning and by 3pm heavy smoke had risen to nearly 5,000ft, prompting the meteorological agency to raise the alert level.
Volcanic activity is often reported at Kirishima, but this is the largest eruption recorded there since 1959.
Air space above the mountain remained open today but airlines cancelled a number of domestic flights because of the haze and the buildup of ash on train tracks forced Japan Rail to close several lines. Roads were also shut because of poor visibility.
A small evacuation center was set up overnight in the town of Takaharu, seven miles east of Kirishima, and the town's general affairs manager Yuji Nakashima said: 'People told us their windows were rattling and they heard roaring sounds coming from the mountain.'
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