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Bookmark or Share- What Caused the Fatal 2014 Eruption of Japan's Mount Ontake?- Eos. What Caused the Fatal 2014 Eruption of Japan's Mount Ontake? Analysis of the change in the stratovolcano's tilt just prior to the explosion suggests that the cracking of a previously...
- Global Volcanism Program | OntakesanGSJ (2014) stated: "A volcanic eruption occurred on September 27, 2014 at Mount Ontake on the border between Nagano and Gifu Prefectures. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the eruption began at about 11:52 JST [Japan Standard Time] (=UTC+9h) on September 27. It is estimated that the plume from this eruption reached a maximum height ...
- Mount Ontake | volcanic, Honshu, Japan | BritannicaMount Ontake, mountain, rising to an elevation of 10,049 feet (3,063 m) on the boundary of Gifu and Nagano prefectures, central Honshu, Japan. A compound volcano with a heavy snow mantle in winter, it is second only to Mount Fuji in elevation and popular esteem. Mount Ontake is an object of worship.
- Mount Ontake - WikipediaMount Ontake (御嶽山, Ontake-san), also referred to as Mount Kiso Ontake (木曽御嶽山, Kiso Ontake-san), is the 14th highest mountain and second highest volcano in Japan (after Mount Fuji) at 3,067 m (10,062 ft). It is included in Kyūya Fukada's 1964 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
- Explaining Surprise Eruption of Japan Volcano Where Dozens are Presumed ...Mount Ontake belongs to a class of unpredictable "stratovolcanoes." By Dan Vergano. September 28, 2014. • 3 min read. The weekend tragedy on Japan's Mount Ontake, where more than 30 hikers...
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