Japan Times Online.
KAGOSHIMA (Kyodo) A volcano on the border between Kagoshima and
Miyazaki prefectures erupted for the second time Wednesday morning,
marking the seventh eruption since last week.
Fallout: A cabby in Takahara,
Miyazaki Prefecture, wipes ash from the hood of his car after a
nearby volcano erupted for the sixth and seventh times in a week
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The latest eruption of the 1,421-meter-high Mount Shinmoe in the
Kirishima range occurred at 10:47 a.m., coming on the heels of
another one at 5:25 a.m. that spewed columns of smoke to a height
of about 2,000 meters.
So far, no avalanche of volcanic debris from the crater has been
observed and no injuries have been reported in the two
prefectures.
The sixth and seventh eruptions registered 299 pascals and 86
pascals, respectively, on an infrasonic meter installed 3 km
southwest of the crater and turned out to be much more moderate
than Tuesday's fourth eruption, which measured 458 pascals and
shattered windowpanes in the surrounding area, according to the
Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory.
Air vibrations of more than 100 pascals can shatter windows,
officials said.
Officials at the Miyazaki town of Takaharu said debris about 2
mm in diameter and volcanic ash rained on cars parked in front of
their office around 11 a.m.
The Meteorological Agency inspected the area scattered with
volcanic debris Wednesday morning from the air but ended the work
shortly due to low visibility.
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