[뉴스토마토 조승진 기자] In Japan, a series of earthquakes have occurred recently, and experts have raised the possibility of a precursor to the Mt. Fuji explosion.
On the 25th, Japanese weekly magazine Shukangendai reported that earthquakes occurred every three hours in Yamanashi and Wakayama prefectures earlier this month and small-scale earthquakes occurred in Kagoshima prefecture.
Currently, Japanese authorities are adhering to the opinion that “the vicinity of the earthquake epicenter is a place where earthquakes have occurred repeatedly in the past, and it does not appear to be directly related to the activities of Mt. Fuji.” However, Shukangendai reported that “signs of change are beginning to appear in Mt.
Special Professor Shimamura argued, “If the earthquake that occurred in eastern Yamanashi on the morning of the 3rd was caused by the flow of magma from Mt. Fuji, then it can be thought that a volcanic eruption is approaching.” He also warned that “even if only 0.5 mm of volcanic ash accumulates in the metropolitan area, severe traffic congestion will occur, such as making trains unable to move.”
If Mt. Fuji erupts, if the ash spreads eastward along the weeds, it is predicted that Tokyo will suffer direct damage from about two hours after the eruption. In fact, at the time of the ‘Hohei eruption’ of Mt. Fuji on December 16, 1707, volcanic ash began to descend in Tokyo two hours after the eruption and accumulated 2 cm thick over about two weeks.
Takamasa Wada, a disaster risk management advisor, said, “Mount Fuji has a well-equipped observation system, so you can catch the omens weeks to a month before the eruption. said “It is foolish to wait for a breaking news related to the extent of the damage,” he said.
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By Cho Seung-jin, staff reporter chogiza@etomato.com
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