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http://www.documentingreality.com/fo...me-line-45276/ Mount Asama (浅間山 Asama-yama?) is an active complex volcano in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The volcano is the most active on Honshū. The Japan Meteorological Agency classifies Mount Asama as rank A. It stands 2,568 metres (8,430 ft) above sea level on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
2009 Eruptions
Mount Asama erupted in early February 2009, sending ash to a height of 2 km, and throwing rocks up to 1 km from the crater. Ashfall was reported in Tokyo, 145 km southeast of the volcano crater. On February 16th there were 13 recorded volcanic earthquakes and an eruption emitting smoke and ash in a cloud 400 m high.
Mount Asama has continued to have small eruptions, tremors and earthquakes in February and has remained on level 3 alert (danger zone is within 4 km of the crater).
