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1986 Izu Ōshima eruption. Mount Mihara's major eruption in 1986 saw lava fountains up to 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) high. The eruption had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3, and involved a central vent eruption, radial fissure eruption, explosive eruption, lava flows, and a lava lake eruption. There was also a 16 km high subplinian plume. All of ...
An Icelandic volcano could erupt in ‘hours or days’, experts have warned, as 3,000 residents have been evacuated from the southwestern town of Grindavik.. After 1,485 earthquakes have rocked ...
A look back to April 2010 when the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano that led to an enormous ash cloud which halted international air travel for over a week Iceland's volcano: a timeline of ...
Here’s a map showing the area the Icelandic Met Office predict the eruption will be, between Hagafell and Sýlingarfell. Grindavik residents still face the unknown 06:00 , Lydia Patrick
Mt. Mihara appeared again in the direct sequel, Godzilla vs. Biollante, in which Godzilla was released when the volcano erupted. Mt. Mihara and Izu Ōshima were also featured in Koji Suzuki's Ring and its film adaptation as pivotal locations for the story. In the Pokémon franchise, Cinnabar Island is based on Izu Ōshima.
Decreasing earthquake activity could be a sign magma has reached very high up earth’s crust, Met Office says
Fears poor weather could hamper monitoring systems, as officials say magma could approach surface with little warning
Quaternary Volcanoes of Japan - Geological Survey of Japan; Volcano on Google Map - Geological Survey of Japan; The National Catalogue of the Active Volcanoes in Japan - Japan Meteorological Agency; 日本の主な山岳標高 (Elevation of Principal Mountains in Japan) - Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese)