Agency warns of possible eruption on Miyakejima Island

Agency warns of possible eruption on Miyakejima Island

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Takeuchi, chief of the Meteorological Agency's Volcanological Division, warns at a news conference on June 26 that an eruption could occur shortly on Miyakejima Island, some 200 kilometers south of Tokyo. ''Looking at past events, it is feared that a volcanic eruption could take place about two hours after successive earthquakes occur,'' he said.

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