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 **MOUNT UNZEN **

**Type of Volcano:** An active volcano group of several overlapping stratovolcanoes.

**Geographic Location:** Near the city of Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefrecture, on the island of Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island.

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**Name, distance, and population of nearest major city:** Shimabara, population of 48,461.

**Date of most recent eruption:** 1991-1994.

**Date of most DESTRUCTIVE eruption:** June 3, 1991.

**Predict when next eruption may occur:** Mount Unzen could possibly erupt again in a couple years.

**Other event associated with the last eruption:** There were over 10,000 small pyroclastic flows, and some major lahars.

**Major hazards to humans in the vicinity of this volcano:** Mainly, the whole death thing.

**Summary**: Basically, if you live in Shimabara, it would be in your best interest to move the heck away from there. That would certainly reduce the risk of you dieing, unless your into that kind of thing. Of course, if you love volcanoes, by all means live as close as you want. I don't care, that's your own weird lifestyle. Really, it's a bit weird though. But, hey, that's entirely up to you.


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