PPT Slide
First Eruption, Nishi-yama Crater, West foot1:10pm Mar. 31 2000
2000 Eruption of Usu Volcano
Eruption of Konpira-yama Crater: Apr. 1, 2000 North West foot
Toyako-Onsen Spa.(town) is several hundred meters in distance.
Taken from a helicopter Self-Defense Forceby Profe. Ui, Hokkaido Univ.
・Frequent volcanic seismic activities
・Number of seismic activities big enough to be felt by people: 1,216times, March27〜July16
・Magma phreatic eruption occurred along a line of volcanic craters around the base of Mount Usu.
These craters were formed by the recent seismic activities. The column of smoke from the eruptions reached 3,200 meters and blew to the East. (13:10, March 31)