Massive Active Fault Found beneath Japan’s Mount Fuji

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Mount Fuji may be sitting on a large, active fault that could trigger a magnitude-7 earthquake, changing the shape of the mountain and devastating nearby communities, the education ministry said on Thursday. A survey commissioned by the ministry found a 30-km fault beneath Japan’s highest mountain, believed by many to be sacred, and research results indicate it was likely to be active, a ministry official said.

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Massive Active Fault Found beneath Japan’s Mount Fuji