March 14, 2011 Volcano Eruption.

Volcano Eruption.

 Volcanic eruption in Southern Japan.

March 14, 2011 - The Shinmoedake volcano on Japan’s Kyushu Island had erupted after lying inactive for couple of weeks. It was not clear that the eruption was linked to the recent massive earthquake in the northern part of Japan. A volcano in southern Japan began spewing ash and rock all over the region before recovering from the massive catastrophic earthquake and tsunami- a report from Japanese weather agency. This eruption was the biggest volcanic activity in Shinmoedake in 52 years, caused huge destruction and panic. The blast could be heard for miles and shattered windows four miles away, the BBC reported. Many people fled the area as the volcano spewed dust, including hot ash and rocks, more than 6, 000 feet in the air- according to the BBC reports.