In 1707 Mount Fuji erupted. The disaster came on the heels of the Great Hōei earthquake, whose tectonic activity compressed magma deep within the mountain, causing a gigantic explosion that blank ...

It was 1707 when Mt. Fuji last erupted. Nearly 30 billion cubic feet of ash spewed into the air, choking residents and causing famine in the aftermath as farmlands were destroyed. Today ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were to erupt. Experts recommend sheltering at home and maintaining a two ...

It was 1707 when Mt. Fuji last erupted. Nearly 30 billion cubic feet of ash spewed into the air, choking residents and causing famine in the aftermath as farmlands were destroyed. Today ...

Experts created the guidelines based on the government’s request to study the impact of a Mount Fuji eruption on Tokyo and prepare countermeasures. These are the first detailed guidelines for ...

Eternally mysterious Mount Fuji, as seen from Lake Kawaguchiko ... government estimated economic losses from an immense eruption at Fuji could cost $21 billion. To monitor the volcano’s ...