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Video: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts in Japan

Nina Sen, Life's Little Mysteries Contributor
Date: 27 July 2012 Time: 11:15 AM ET
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The Sakurajima Volcano in Japan had a very powerful eruption on July 24th that sent 18-inch rocks flying more than a mile away. The volcano erupts on a daily basis but this eruption occurred at the less frequently active Minami-dake crater. The residents of nearby Kagoshima City were showered with ash but most quickly swept away the debris.

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