all of Japan can be called battleground Philippine, Pacific, North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.Seismic virtually every minute of recorded echoes of the battles that sometimes develop into destructive force of earthquakes.Japanese islands with its mountain landscape formed precisely because of the collision of these plates.Until now stored Chronicle, describing how there were volcanoes.Get at least the most famous volcano in Japan - Fuji.This happened in the year 285.Almost from nothing overnight volcano grew in height 3776 m. The local population is caused awe, and it is not surprising that he turned into a religious worship.At Fujiyama crater reaches half a kilometer in diameter and depth - 200 m. On all sides it is surrounded by 8 ridges that form the body of the crater.Thanks to them, it is like a lotus flower, and the ridges are called "8 petals Fujiyama".The last time he fully erupted even in the IX century.But the eruption in 1707, most likely, it was just throw the ashes.
Until recently active volcanoes in Japan are only those that emit volcanic gases, and is cast at least 1 time in the last 2000 years.But in other countries, a different approach to this if the eruption occurred in the last 10 thousand years, is an active volcano.Scientists have re-examined the mountain of volcanic origin, as a result of Japan added another volcanoes.The list has been increased from 86 to 108 active projects.
Each of them belongs to a certain category.High risk of eruption (category "A"): here are 13 volcanoes that have erupted several times the past 100 years.This, for example, Usudzan, Asama, Oyama.Very active (category "B"): includes 36 objects, which in the last century erupted once or in areas where there are a series of earthquakes volcanic origin.And the last category "C": here are 59 dormant volcanoes.Consider the most active.
most active volcano in Japan - it Asama.It is located 140 km from the capital on the island of Honshu.Its height - 2544 m. A special attraction is it due to the fact that the ever smoked.In 1783, its eruption led to the destruction of many villages, human victims were more than a thousand.
Kyushu is another active volcano in Japan.Its name - Sakurajima.Until 1914, he was on a private island.But the eruption of magma connected it to the mainland, and now this isthmus is used as a trail.In August 2013, he again threw a column of ash at 200 thousand tons, while the height was 5000 meters.
most bloody volcano in Japan - is Oyama.It is located on the island of Miyake, and although its height just 815 m, the problems residents of the island, he gives a lot.In 1643, a volcano in Japan completely destroyed the village.Eruptions in 1940 and 1962 cost the minimal casualties.But in 1983 the lava swept away most of the houses in the village, but the timely evacuation helped to avoid a large number of victims.Today Oyama came to life again, and there are serious concerns that the strong eruption occurs.
Bandaysan volcano located on the island of Honshu and is part of the National Park Bandai Asahi.Its last eruption was in 1888.There was an explosion which blew the mountain, later leaving the funnel 2 km.Dust rose to 6 km, and the debris from the explosion scattered over 70 square kilometersThen killed about 500 people.
live in the land of volcanoes hard share, but the Japanese love their nature.And for good reason, because due to volcanic eruptions formed the tectonic lakes, hot springs and unique mountain landscapes, which today are very popular among tourists.
