Fault lines develop at Mt. Usu

Fault lines develop at Mt. Usu

SAPPORO, Japan - Fault lines that have developed near a crater (top left) on Hokkaido's Mt. Usu are seen in this photo taken April 4 from a Kyodo News helicopter. Experts said the fault lines may be preliminary signs that the volcano is about to create a lava dome.

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