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Tourist Helicopter Carrying 3 People Goes Missing Near Japan's Mount Aso Volcano
Mount Aso is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, located in Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu.
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Nearly 1,600 Earthquakes Hit Japan In 3 Weeks, Dozens Of People Evacuated
Since June 21, the area has experienced as of early Monday what seismologists refer to as a swarm of 1,582 quakes.
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Watch: Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Sending Ash Plume 3,000 Metres Into The Sky
Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupted on May 15, 2025, sending a 3,000-meter ash plume into the air, with authorities closely monitoring the situation.
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Japan Issues Mid-Level Volcano Warning
Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".
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200 Years On, 'Mystery Volcano' That Cooled Earth In 1831, Found
The annual average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere came down by around 1 degree Celsius during one of the most powerful eruptions in the 19th century.
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Entry Fee Issued For Mount Fuji Hikers Amid New Crowd Control Measures
Mount Fuji's summer climbing season began on Monday with new crowd control measures to combat over-tourism on the Japanese volcano's most popular trail.
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New Island Emerges From Sea After Eruptions From Underwater Volcano Off The Coast Of Japan
New islands have emerged in the region in the past but all of them submerged within months due to harsh sea conditions.
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Indonesia Raises Alert, Evacuates Residents After Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano on the island of Java to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air.
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Volcano Erupts In Southern Japan, People Urged To Evacuate
Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption May Help Predict Future Tsunami, Study Suggests
Researchers at Japan's Nagoya University have used the data from the Tonga volcanic eruption and disturbances in the Earth's atmosphere to track the airwaves that led to the tsunami. The findings are now likely to help in predicting future giant waves and tsunamis.
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Tourist Helicopter Carrying 3 People Goes Missing Near Japan's Mount Aso Volcano
Mount Aso is one of Japan's most active volcanoes, located in Kumamoto prefecture on the island of Kyushu.
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Nearly 1,600 Earthquakes Hit Japan In 3 Weeks, Dozens Of People Evacuated
Since June 21, the area has experienced as of early Monday what seismologists refer to as a swarm of 1,582 quakes.
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Watch: Japan's Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Sending Ash Plume 3,000 Metres Into The Sky
Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupted on May 15, 2025, sending a 3,000-meter ash plume into the air, with authorities closely monitoring the situation.
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Japan Issues Mid-Level Volcano Warning
Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur".
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200 Years On, 'Mystery Volcano' That Cooled Earth In 1831, Found
The annual average temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere came down by around 1 degree Celsius during one of the most powerful eruptions in the 19th century.
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Entry Fee Issued For Mount Fuji Hikers Amid New Crowd Control Measures
Mount Fuji's summer climbing season began on Monday with new crowd control measures to combat over-tourism on the Japanese volcano's most popular trail.
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New Island Emerges From Sea After Eruptions From Underwater Volcano Off The Coast Of Japan
New islands have emerged in the region in the past but all of them submerged within months due to harsh sea conditions.
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Indonesia Raises Alert, Evacuates Residents After Volcano Erupts
Indonesian authorities raised the warning on Semeru volcano on the island of Java to the highest level on Sunday after an eruption spewed a column of ash high into the air.
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Volcano Erupts In Southern Japan, People Urged To Evacuate
Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.
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Tonga Volcanic Eruption May Help Predict Future Tsunami, Study Suggests
Researchers at Japan's Nagoya University have used the data from the Tonga volcanic eruption and disturbances in the Earth's atmosphere to track the airwaves that led to the tsunami. The findings are now likely to help in predicting future giant waves and tsunamis.
