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After the earthquake, a volcano erupted

The Japanese Meteorological Agency said the Shimoedake, located on Kyushu island, southwest of Japan, today threw ash and stones. In addition, one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia erupted

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The volcano, located on Kyushu island of 1,420 meters, became operational in January for the first time in 52 years. The resumption of flares came two days after the earthquake of 8.9 magnitude and tsunami that hit the Northeast Friday.

For now it is not known if the incident is related to the disaster. Since February, the authorities had recommended to begin evacuating the residents closest to the volcano, but since the beginning of March there had been more activity today. Replicas


Indonesia also

This time it was the volcano Karangetang, one of the most active of Indonesia, also entered today Celebes rash, hours after the earthquake struck northeastern Japan and triggered a tsunami.

The Karangetang has begun to expel from its crater clouds of gas and lava down its slopes has decreased.

Indonesian authorities said they are bringing out the evacuation of residents living in villages near the volcano and noted that so far no information about any damage or casualties.

The mountain of 1,784 meters, located on Siau Island (North Celebes) and erupted last August, killing four people.

Indonesia is seated in the "Ring of Fire" of the Pacific, an area of \u200b\u200bgreat seismic and volcanic activity is shaken by some 7,000 earthquakes per year, mostly small in magnitude.


The earthquake in Japan may have moved the island about 2.4 meters



The largest earthquake in the history of Japan seems to have moved the island Japan's main islands in about 2.4 meters, as shown by satellite images taken by NASA before and after the tragedy, and estimates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

"Right now, we know that a GPS station moved (2.4 meters) and have seen a map of GSI (Geospatial Information Authority) in Japan that shows the pattern of change in a large surface and is consistent with the change of the land mass, "he told CNN USGS geophysicist Kenneth Hudnut.

The earthquake of 9 degrees on the Richter scale, struck on Friday the northern and eastern Japan, and can also be moved nearly 10 inches the axis of rotation of the Earth, said the day of earthquake study Preview National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy (INGV).