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lava-front, and 7 m. deep at the passage at low tide. Three men 

 crossed through it. Constant shocks were felt during the night 

 at Fumoto near the strait, keeping the people awake. 



Jan. 29th r^\^Q activit}^ on the city side practically subsided with 

 occasional roarings. Earthquakes were, however, recorded in the 

 city at 6.43 a.m., 11.42 a.m. (scale 1), and 11.41 p.m. (scale 2). The 

 east side was still active, constantly pouring out magma. When a 

 party from the Fukuoka University approached tlie channel, they 

 found it practically closed by the collapse of the IS m. high lava- 

 front, caused by a secondary explosion at 2 p.m. 



Jan. 30th- Nothing particular happened on the 30th. On the 



31ST 



31st, 0.30 p.m., an explosion occurred on the west, by 

 which the city was air-shaken. Strong smoke rose on the east 

 side. 



Feb. 1st -^q^ fQ^P days the Yunohira ventholes remained quiet. 



On the other hand, at 5.43 a.m., an earthquake was recorded in 

 the city (scale 1). At 2.17 p.m., 4.20 p.m., and 7..") G p.m., roarings 

 were heard with sharp tremblings and ejections of strong smoke. 



The Nabé-yama craterlets were still active and a new one 

 was opened somewhere. Apparently a new islet appeared near 

 Ari-mura, separated from it by a narrow water. This afterwards 

 proved to be a lava head risen from the shore bottom. At the 

 time of the earthquake at 4 p.:\i., a strong explosion occurred, the 

 lava advanced, completely choking up, according to Mr. Schwartz, 



sakura- the strait of Séto. This the island of Sakura-Jima 



JIMA A 



Peninsula became permanently a peninsula attached to the province 

 of Osiimi (PL X. Figs. 2 and 3). 



Feb. 2nd q^ ^^q wcst, it strougly cannonaded and shook the 

 city windows at 2.5 a.m., roared at 8.30 p.m., and 8.43 p.m. ; lava 

 glared 3 or 4 times during the night. The Nabé-yama side was 



