Alert level raised for Japan's Mt. Ontake due to more volcanic quakes

Japan's weather agency on Wednesday raised its alert level for Mt. Ontake in the central part of the country, warning against going near its crater as volcanic earthquakes have increased.The level-2 alert for the 3,067-meter volcano straddling Nagano and Gifu prefectures is the first since Aug. 21, 2017, with the Japan Meteorological Agency warning about the possibility of flying rocks around the 1-kilometer area from the crater on the mountain's summit.It was moved up from level 1, meaning "potential increased activity." The agency has a five-scale volcanic alert system.On Wednesday, there…READ FULL ARTICLE