Japan weather agency says Papua New Guinea volcano erupted, assessing possible tsunami risk to Japan
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TOKYO — A volcano in Papua New Guinea erupted on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Company stated, including it was assessing a potential threat of a tsunami for the Japanese coasts.

Mount Ulawun on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea erupted at round 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) Monday, spewing volcanic smoke as excessive as 15,000 meters (50,000 toes), the company stated, quoting the Volcanic Ash Advisory Middle in Darwin, Australia,

The company stated it was assessing a potential impression, together with the danger of a tsunami approaching Japan later Monday. First tsunami waves might attain Izu and Ogasawara islands later Monday, about three hours after the shaking attributable to the eruption, JMA stated.

The company stated it couldn’t instantly predict a potential dimension of a tsunami.