Mount Unzen
Mount Unzen (雲仙岳, Unzen-dake) is a Japanese volcano near the city of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū. Unzen is an active volcano.[1]
History
[change | change source]Unzen has erupted many times.[2]
Timeline
[change | change source]- May 21, 1792 (Kansei 4, 1st day of the 4th month): Earthquake centered at Unzen caused tsunami which hit Higo Province[3]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ United States Geological Survey (USGS), "Deadliest Volcanic Eruptions Since 1500 A.D." Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine; Geological Survey of Japan, "Active Volcanoes in Japan"[permanent dead link]; retrieved 2012-6-15.
- ↑ Johnston, Eric, "Latest volcano show: Shinmoe," Archived 2012-07-15 at Archive.today Japan Times. 1 March 2011; retrieved 2012-6-15.
- ↑ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geophysical Data Center, Significant Earthquake; retrieved 2012-6-15.
- ↑ Connor, Steve. "The men and women in woolly hats who risk their lives to study volcanoes," Archived 2012-01-31 at the Wayback Machine The Independent (UK). 22 April 2010; retrieved 2012-6-15.
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