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Japanese Volcano Shoots Lava Bombs to More Than a Mile Away.
March 13, 2009 — Southern Japan’s Mount Sakurajima volcano erupted on Tuesday for the second time this year, spewing hot lava high into the sky near the city of Kagoshima.
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February 27, 2009 — Fresh explosions within a southern Chilean volcano prompted authorities to force residents of a nearby city to evacuate for the second time in less than a year.
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January 30, 2009 — Alaska’s Mount Redoubt volcano threatened to spew ash over metropolitan Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula during the weekend for the first time in nearly 20 years.
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January 9, 2009 — Activity at Montserrat’s Soufriere Hills volcano sent plumes of ash blowing over neighboring Caribbean islands during the first week of 2009. It was a continuation of activity that began in early December.
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December 12, 2008
Indonesia's Mount Karangetang volcano spews hot ash clouds and lava flows.
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December 5, 2008
Montserrat volcano explodes with blast of super-heated debris, igniting several fires.
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