Large eruption occurs in Papua New Guinea: Japan weather agency

A large volcanic eruption occurred in Papua New Guinea on Monday, producing plumes as high as 15 kilometers, but there is no risk of it causing a tsunami capable of reaching Japan, the Japanese weather agency said.The eruption at Ulawun in the Pacific island nation occurred at around 3:30 p.m. Japan time, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding that a volcanic ash advisory center in Australia had confirmed the eruption.No significant tidal level changes had been seen at domestic or international observatories.The agency had earlier predicted that if a tsunami had occurred, it would lik…READ FULL ARTICLE