The Ulavun volcano in Papua New Guinea became active today, which is why the coast of Japan is threatened by a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced.
The Ulavun volcano on the island of New Britain in Papa New Guinea spewed out volcanic smoke today that reached 15.000 meters in height, the agency announced and stated that it was assessing the risk of a tsunami approaching Japan. However, no warning was issued.
The first waves of the tsunami could hit the islands of Izu and Ogasawara about three hours after the earthquake caused by the eruption, JMA said.
The Geological Agency of the Government of Australia announced that there is no danger of a tsunami along the coast of that country. Hawaii authorities have not announced.
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