Mount Shinmore Erupts in Japan

     Mount Shinmore, located in Southwestern Japan, erupted last Thursday for the first time in 52 years! Plumes of smoke and ash were sent 3,000 meters into the air. This volcano wasn't done just yet. The volcano exploded once more on Friday afternoon sending smoke 1,000 meters up into the air and sending debris seven kilometers. A minor pyroclastic flow was spotted on the southwestern side of the volcano. No deaths have been reported, but flights have been canceled in surrounding areas due to possible ash build up on planes.

Interesting Fact: Mount Shinmore was the site of the massive underground rocket launch site in the 1967 James Bond movie, "You Only Live Twice."

http://www.necn.com/01/29/11/Major-eruptions-continue-at-Japans-Mount/landing.html?blockID=400176&feedID=4213

7.2 Earthquake Shakes Pakistan

A 7.2 earthquake hit Pakistan on Tuesday, January 18th. The earthquake hit a remote area and no damages have been reported at this time. The Pakistan and Afghanistan border has a history of being seismically active. The two countries are located near the subduction zones between the Eurasian and Indian plates. These plates are continuously colliding against each other.

http://www.examiner.com/natural-disasters-in-national/massive-magnitude-7-2-earthquake-strikes-pakistan-near-afghanistan-border