2 Days After The Tsunami Hit Japan (March 11, 2011), Volcano in Japan (Mount Shinmoedake) Erupts (March 13, 2011)


Japan's meteorological agency said an active volcano located in southern Japan erupted again. The peak of Mount Shinmoedake been spewing ash and rocks again.

This condition is further aggravated the situation in the Land of the Rising Sun was hit by post-earthquake followed by tsunami waves in the north.

Indeed the Japanese meteorological agency has issued a warning saying that the potential for volcanic activity Shinmoedake again after several weeks of calm. Because the mountain is still active.

On March 13, 2011, two days after Sendai earthquake, volcanic eruption Shinmoedake back. This eruption forced the evacuation of hundreds of heads of families residing in the vicinity.

1421-meter-high mountain located on the island of Kyushu, about 1,500 miles from the center of an earthquake measuring 9 on the Richter scale that generate tsunami. The giant wave has devastated most of the northeast coast of Japan.

However, until now, the trigger of volcanic eruption Shinmoedake still investigated. Not yet certain whether the explosion was caused or at least related to the earthquake that occurred on Friday, the end of last week.

Just to note, Japan is in "Ring of Fire", an arc active seismic zone where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have become commonplace.

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