Kirishima eruption 1946

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:volcano
gptkbp:affects landscape alteration
gptkbp:aftermath evacuations
gptkbp:ash_cloud visible from miles away
gptkbp:ash_distribution widespread across Kyushu
gptkbp:ash_fallout affected agriculture
gptkbp:ash_thickness up to several centimeters in some areas
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:collaboration increased in volcanology research.
gptkbp:community increased interest in volcanology
gptkbp:community_health respiratory issues from ash inhalation
gptkbp:community_involvement demonstrated during recovery efforts
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced local folklore
gptkbp:date 1946
gptkbp:duration several days
gptkbp:emergency_exits set up for displaced residents
established around the volcano
gptkbp:emergency_services improved in the region
government mobilization
gptkbp:environmental_impact vegetation damage
gptkbp:evacuation_duration weeks for some residents
gptkbp:geological_features andesite
caldera formation
influenced by tectonic plate movements
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Ryukyu_Arc
gptkbp:has_education increased on volcanic hazards
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:post-World_War_II_Japan
gptkbp:historical_records documented by local authorities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kirishima eruption 1946
gptkbp:impact lahars
ash fall
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Japan_Meteorological_Agency
gptkbp:land_use adapted to include volcanic risk
gptkbp:last_eruption gptkb:Kirishima
up to 10 km
sulfur dioxide
VEI 5
improved after the event
lahar flows
increased prior to eruption
conducted post-eruption
remains monitored today
gptkbp:local_economy impacted by ash fall
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kirishima,_Japan
gptkbp:preceding_activity minor eruptions
gptkbp:publications produced following the eruption
gptkbp:related_event Kirishima eruptions in 1959 and 1971
gptkbp:research conducted post-eruption
gptkbp:research_importance important for understanding volcanic activity in Japan
gptkbp:responds_to community preparedness efforts
gptkbp:significance one of the major eruptions in post-war Japan
gptkbp:tourism_impact temporary decline in tourism
gptkbp:type explosive eruption
gptkbp:volcanic_monitoring_technology advanced after the event
gptkbp:waste_management rich in volcanic glass
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kirishima_volcano_group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7