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On Saturday, Japan's Mount Ontake volcano erupted without warning, surprising several hundred nearby hikers. Plumes of volcanic gas and ash overtook the fleeing hikers and buried nearby lodges and outbuildings. Though most of the people on Mount Ontake that day were able to escape.
Mount Ontake â long revered as a sacred volcano and a subject of mountain worship â had its first-ever eruption in recorded history in 1979 when it sent 200,000 tons of ash into the sky. That major eruption was followed by minor explosions in 1991 and 2007.Mount Ontake is now one of 47 volcanoes in Japan â of the 110 considered active â that are subject to around-the-clock monitoring.The Meteorological Agency has been watching Mount Ontake by using a system to measure changes in its shape as well as a clinometer, seismograph and a camera with a telescope.ount Ontake is now one of 47 volcanoes in Japan â of the 110 considered active â that are subject to around-the-clock monitoring. The Meteorological Agency has been watching Mount Ontake by using a system to measure changes in its shape as well as a clinometer, seismograph and a camera with a telescope.