Japan quells fears of Mount Fuji eruption after earthquake

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TOKYO: Japanese authorities on Friday (Dec 3) damped down speculation about a possible volcanic eruption at Mount Fuji, the nation\u0027s highest peak, after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake sent the topic trending on Twitter. The quake at 6.37am (5.37am Singapore time) jolted areas near the iconic mountain, 100

TOKYO: Japanese authorities on Friday damped down speculation about a possible volcanic eruption at Mount Fuji, the nation's highest peak, after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake sent the topic trending on Twitter.

The hashtag"Mount Fuji eruption", began trending in Japanese on Twitter, with one user saying: "Tokyo would be in real trouble if Mount Fuji erupted. With coronavirus going on, where can we flee to?" A Japanese government panel said last year that any major eruption would rain so much ash on Tokyo that its transportation network of trains and highways would be paralysed in three hours.

 

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