Post by KNOWTHIS on Nov 16, 2004 11:46:10 GMT -5
(Tokyo): Mount Asama, one of Japan's largest and most active volcanoes, erupted today, rumbling to life with loud explosions. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The mid-sized burst, at 8:59 pm (1729 IST), was likely to have sent ash and smoke into the air but it was too cloudy to confirm that, the Meteorological Agency said.
The agency rated the eruption at 3 on a scale of 5 in terms of the power of the explosion. [...]
The mid-sized burst, at 8:59 pm (1729 IST), was likely to have sent ash and smoke into the air but it was too cloudy to confirm that, the Meteorological Agency said.
The agency rated the eruption at 3 on a scale of 5 in terms of the power of the explosion. [...]