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Prof. Maeno warns Nishino-shima collapse may generate a tsunami

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:33
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According to media reports, Fukashi Maeno, assistant professor of the Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo, warned that if lava continues to mount on growing volcanic island Nishino-shima, Japan's Ogasawara archipelago, parts of the island's slopes could collapse and generate a dangerous tsunami.Craters on the island are currently spewing out 200 000 m3 (7 million ft3) of lava every day.A rockfall of 12 million m3 of lava would generate 1 meter (3 feet) tsunami which would reach the island of Chichijima, located some 130 km away, in around 18 minutes, he warned.During an underwater volcano eruption on November 21, 2013, a new island – Niijima - was born in Ogasawara archipelago and starte… Read more »



Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2014/08/19/prof-maeno-warns-nishino-shima-collapse-may-generate-tsunami/

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