Volcanic Activity Increasing Rapidly–UPDATE
Volcanic activity in the Pacific Ring of Fire appears to beincreasing as volcanoes in Japan and New Zealand becomeactive and eight volcanoes in the Phillipines are put on thewatch list.
Mt. Merapi on the island of Java continues to emit largequantities of gasses and magma, endangering the lives ofthousands who live on its slopes.
Meanwhile, Mt. Sakurajima in southern Japan eruptedyesterday at 5:30 PM local time. Sakurajima is one ofJapan’s most active volcanoes.
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