. Earth Science News .
SHAKE AND BLOW
Japan volcano again sends columns of ash in air

by Staff Writers
Tokyo (AFP) March 13, 2011
A volcano in southwestern Japan erupted Sunday after nearly two weeks of relative silence, sending ash and rocks up to four kilometres (two and a half miles) into the air, a local official said.

It was not immediately clear if the eruption was a direct result of the massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked northern areas Friday, unleashing a fierce tsunami and sparking fears that more than 10,000 may have been killed.

The 1,421-metre (4,689-feet) Shinmoedake volcano in the Kirishima range saw its first major eruption for 52 years in January. There had not been any major activity at the site since March 1.

Authorities have maintained a volcano warning at a level of three out of five, restricting access to the entire mountain.

In April last year, the eruption of the Eyjafjoell volcano in Iceland dispersed a vast cloud of ash, triggering a huge shutdown of airspace that affected more than 100,000 flights and eight million passengers.



Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters
When the Earth Quakes
A world of storm and tempest



Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


SHAKE AND BLOW
Mud volcano set to erupt for quarter-century - scientists
Paris (AFP) Feb 24, 2011
A mud volcano that has displaced more than 13,000 Indonesian families will erupt for at least a quarter of century, emitting belches of flammable gas through a deepening lake of sludge, scientists reported on Thursday. Underground pressure means the volcano "Lusi," in Sidoarjo, East Java, is likely to gush grey mud until 2037, when volumes will become negligible, according to their computer ... read more







SHAKE AND BLOW
Almost 600,000 evacuated in Japan after quake: UN

Japan struggles with enormous relief effort

Japan asks Russia for more energy after quake: government

In tragedy, Japanese impress world

SHAKE AND BLOW
Online sites top newspapers for Americans: report

Made-for-Internet movie debuts on YouTube

Mideast unrest pushing up gem prices, say traders

Apple fans camp out for new iPad

SHAKE AND BLOW
Shallow-Water Shrimp Tolerates Deep-Sea Conditions

New EU-Iceland mackerel dispute talks fail: Norway

'Pancake' stingrays found in Amazon

Sinohydro inks $2 bn deal to build Iran dam: report

SHAKE AND BLOW
Pace of polar ice melt 'accelerating rapidly': study

Soot Packs A Punch On Tibetan Plateau's Climate

Some Antarctic Ice Is Forming From Bottom

Shrinking Tundra, Advancing Forests: How The Arctic Will Look By Century's End

SHAKE AND BLOW
Can Bees Color Maps Better Than Ants?

New Commission Confronts Threats To Food Security From Climate Change

Earth's Biodiversity: What Do We Know And Where Are We Headed

Chinese farmers go online to sell produce

SHAKE AND BLOW
Japan volcano again sends columns of ash in air

Island nations spared as tsunami charges across Pacific

Latin America avoids brunt of tsunami

Minor damage in Latin America by Japan's tsunami

SHAKE AND BLOW
Over 500 flee restive Casamance flee to Gambia: UN

First protests in Guinea since Conde takes power

China lends Angola $15 bn but creates few jobs

Mozambique police deny Swazi arms shipment report

SHAKE AND BLOW
Age Affects All Primates

Brain Has 3 Layers Of Working Memory

Abortions give rise to Asia's 'lost boy' generation

Missing DNA Helps Make Us Human


The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement