The 1707 Eruption of Fuji Volcano and Its Tephra
Keywords:
Fuji volcano,
historical document,
magma discharge rate,
tephra,
1707 eruption,
volcanic hazard
2002 Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 37-39
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2002 Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 37-39
The 1707 eruption of Mt. Fuji with large amounts of pyroclastic fall was the most recent and one of the most violent eruptions of this volcano. The magma discharge rate was the largest on the first day and increased again after nine days. No victims of this eruption were reported, except those lost by starvation after the eruption because farmlands had been buried. Further eruptions are possible, so it is important to prepare for them by drafting hazard maps and considering ways to cooperate with Mt. Fuji because the volcano also provides great benefits.
