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.

History

Unzen has erupted many times.

May 21, 1792 (Kansei 4, 1st day of the 4th month): Earthquake centered at Unzen caused tsunami which hit Higo Province

June 3, 1991 (Heisei 3): The volcano erupted violently, killing 43 scientists and journalists.

↑ 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.
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↑ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geophysical Data Center, Significant Earthquake Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine; 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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