By MAIKO KOBAYASHI/ Staff Writer
April 13, 2019 at 07:00 JST
Residents of what was then Sakurajima island evacuated as volcanic activity increased ahead of the Taisho eruption on Jan. 12, 1914, the date this photo was taken. (Provided by the Kagoshima Prefectural Museum)
The geological processes that led to three giant eruptions of Mount Sakurajima over the past five centuries differ significantly from the series of small-scale "burps" that are occurring now, scientists say. [Read More]
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