Flights cancelled across Japanese...Mount Aso volcano erupts for the first time in 22 years

Mail Online ^ | November 28, 2014 | Sara Malm

[John W]

Dozens of flights have been cancelled across southern Japan after a volcano erupted for the first time in 22 years.

Mount Aso, located about 625 miles southwest of Tokyo, on Kyushu island, has been blasting out chunks of magma since Friday morning, causing flight cancellations from Kumamoto, the nearest city, and prompting warnings to stay away from its crater.

The volcano has been spewing out lava debris and smoke, shooting plumes of ash a kilometer (3,280 feet) into the sky, The Japan Meteorological Agency said.

[mfish13]

Got to be global warming.

[EEGator]

Global warming/Godzilla ping

[John W]

Of course across Japan or like the way way too long actual headline reads Japanese region.

[AU72]

We have our own Monumental Aso to with here.

[basil]

LOL!

[sushiman]

I live about 20 minutes from Mount Aso .

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[deport]

I live about 20 minutes from Mount Aso .

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At what speed?

[John W]

Can you provide an update?

[Sacajaweau]

I believe this causes an umbrella and has a cooling effect.

[Jabba the Nutt]

or fracking. Do leave fracking out.

[sushiman]

Eruptions continues but not as severe as the initial ones . A few minutes ago ( it’s almost 12 midnight here in Japan ) my doors and windows rattled for a few seconds and it was no earthquake .

[sushiman]

60 mph by car . ^_^

[SueRae]

I hope and pray you and yours are safe.

[justa-hairyape]

There are some correlations between cold ice age periods and volcanic activity and weak solar output. Difficult for us apes to discern, but there are some intriguing possibilities.

[logi_cal869]

My sentiments, too.

[Godzilla]

Why did I know this would come up

[sushiman]

Actually , it was RODAN who lived at Mount Aso .