If Mt. Fuji Erupts... The Day 300 Years of Accumulated Gas Explodes, Japan's Great Catastrophe Begins | Pusan National University Geology Professor Kim Ki-beom
Mount Fuji volcanic eruption... The day 300 years of accumulated gas explodes, Japan's great disaster begins | Professor Kim Kibum, Pusan National University Department of Geology
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Professor Kim Ki-beom discusses the geological risks of Mt. Fuji eruption, Kikai Caldera's high-magma viscosity, and Korea's seismic uplift. He argues that Korea is unprepared for large earthquakes despite historical evidence and modern research showing active subduction off its east coast. The conversation is purely scientific with no investment advice.
- Professor Kim explains that frequently erupting volcanoes are safer because they release pressure, while dormant ones like Mt. Fuji accumulate gas and pose greater risk.
- Kikai Caldera's magma is extremely viscous, trapping gas and making a future eruption more explosive.
- Historical records show major earthquakes (M7+) occurred on Korea's east coast in 1643 and 1681, with tsunami and coastal uplift evidence.
- Professor Kim's research suggests the Korean peninsula is undergoing early-stage subduction, causing rapid uplift (4.4m per 10,000 years).
- Korea's disaster prevention system is based on outdated theory (isostatic adjustment) and does not incorporate modern subduction/compression findings.
- The host and professor discuss that AI may help predict earthquakes by analyzing large datasets, but no specific application is detailed.
