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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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Watch: Japan's Mount Aso Volcano Erupts, Shoots Ash 11,500 Feet Into Sky
Mount Aso, a volcano in the tourist destination on the main southern island of Kyushu in Japan, sent plumes of ash 3.5 km high when it erupted on Wednesday, prompting warnings of lava flows and falling rocks.
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Japan's Mount Aso Volcano Erupts, No Injuries Reported
Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted early on Saturday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash 11,000 metres (7 miles) into the sky.
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Light Ash Fall Points to Volcano Eruption in Central Japan; No Damage Reported
A light scattering of ash pointed to an eruption of the most active volcano on Japan's main island of Honshu, weather authorities said on Tuesday, warning against further eruptions, although no injuries or damage were reported.
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Volcano Erupts on Japanese Island, Evacuation Ordered, Airlines Diverted
A volcano on the remote southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly on Friday, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of the island's residents and forcing airlines to divert some flights.
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Evacuation Ordered in Japanese Island After Volcanic Eruption
A volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly today, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky and prompting Japan to raise the alert level to five, the highest possible, NHK national television said.
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Japan Volcanic Isle Smouldering and Growing
A volcanic island off Japan's southern coast continues to smoulder with lava flowing from its craters into the sea, new aerial images showed on Friday.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits off Iwo Jimo, Japan: USGS
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit 84 miles (167 km) east-southeast of Iwo Jim in the Volcano Islands of Japan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said
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Volcano raises new island far south of Japan
The Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts say a volcanic eruption has raised a new island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo.
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Moderate 5.7 quake hits Japan; no injuries
A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's remote Volcano Islands on Monday, seismologists said, although there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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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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Watch: Japan's Mount Aso Volcano Erupts, Shoots Ash 11,500 Feet Into Sky
Mount Aso, a volcano in the tourist destination on the main southern island of Kyushu in Japan, sent plumes of ash 3.5 km high when it erupted on Wednesday, prompting warnings of lava flows and falling rocks.
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Japan's Mount Aso Volcano Erupts, No Injuries Reported
Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted early on Saturday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash 11,000 metres (7 miles) into the sky.
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Light Ash Fall Points to Volcano Eruption in Central Japan; No Damage Reported
A light scattering of ash pointed to an eruption of the most active volcano on Japan's main island of Honshu, weather authorities said on Tuesday, warning against further eruptions, although no injuries or damage were reported.
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Volcano Erupts on Japanese Island, Evacuation Ordered, Airlines Diverted
A volcano on the remote southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly on Friday, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of the island's residents and forcing airlines to divert some flights.
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Evacuation Ordered in Japanese Island After Volcanic Eruption
A volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima erupted suddenly today, blasting plumes of black smoke high into the sky and prompting Japan to raise the alert level to five, the highest possible, NHK national television said.
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Japan Volcanic Isle Smouldering and Growing
A volcanic island off Japan's southern coast continues to smoulder with lava flowing from its craters into the sea, new aerial images showed on Friday.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Hits off Iwo Jimo, Japan: USGS
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit 84 miles (167 km) east-southeast of Iwo Jim in the Volcano Islands of Japan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said
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Volcano raises new island far south of Japan
The Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts say a volcanic eruption has raised a new island in the seas to the far south of Tokyo.
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Moderate 5.7 quake hits Japan; no injuries
A moderate 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Japan's remote Volcano Islands on Monday, seismologists said, although there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
