Mount Mihara, Tokyo, Japan
Japan is surrounded by many volcanoes serving a significant role in the country’s culture and mythology. One of its active volcanoes, Mt Mihara, lies on the Island of Izu Oshima. It is an exciting and dramatic place for a variety of reasons.
Mt Mihara has a lot of interesting characteristics unique to other volcanoes. Though it is predominantly basaltic, it has the ability to discharge and spew remarkable lava into the air. Its major eruption occurred in 1986 where it was able to discharge lava fountains up to 1.6 kilometers high. The explosive value was considered to be in the index of 3 with central vent eruptions. It also consisted of impressive lava flows and a lava lake eruption, where large volumes of molten lava were seen.
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