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The stratovolcano Mount Bandai erupts, killing approximately 500 people in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
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Stratovolcano
Type of conical volcano composed of layers of lava and tephra
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and explosive…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mount Bandai
Stratovolcano in Japan
Mount Bandai is a stratovolcano located in Inawashiro-town, Bandai-town, and Kitashiobara village, in Yama-Gun, Fukushima prefecture. It is an active stratovolcano located to the north of Lake Inawashiro. Mount Bandai, including the Bandai heights, belongs to the Bandai-Asahi…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1888 eruption of Mount Bandai
Volcanic eruption in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
The 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai was a major volcanic eruption which occurred during the Meiji period of the Empire of Japan. The eruption occurred on July 15, 1888, pyroclastic flows buried villages on the northern foot of the mountain, and devastated the eastern part of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Fukushima Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Fukushima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,771,100 and has a geographic area of 13,783.90 square kilometres (5,321.99 sq mi). Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)