Volcanoes

Why japan has volcanoes

• Tectonic plates crash together
• Part of the Ring of Fire, a volcanic line
• Japan islands were once under the sea

How to prepare

• Prepare emergency kit
• Radios and TVs send out warnings
• Have disaster sirens

Japan is one of the leading nations in the fields of scientific research, technology, machinery, and medical research

Recent volcanic activity

• Sakurajima Volcano
• Feb. 23, 2014
• 8 km from Kagoshima
• Not many fatalities

Worst in history

• Mount Unzen
• 1792
• Killed 15,000 people
• Deadliest in history