Japanese authorities on Friday damped down speculation about a possible volcanic eruption at Mount Fuji, the nation’s highest peak, after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake sent the topic trending on ...

TOKYO — Japanese authorities on Friday damped down speculation about a possible volcanic eruption at Mt. Fuji, the nation’s highest peak, after a 4.8 magnitude eart… ...

The study estimates that a major eruption of Mount Fuji could release up to 490 million cubic metres of ash – about 10 times more debris than the 2011 earthquake and tsunami produced.

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-week ...

Although experts say Mount Fuji shows no signs of an imminent eruption, authorities are monitoring it closely because it’s considered a dormant volcano, not extinct. Professor Takeshi Sagiya from ...