Atlantic Island Narrowly Escaped ‘Stealthy’ Eruption

ENN
Apr 24, 2026, 3:50 pm517 ptsHotTop
Thousands of earthquakes affecting Portugal’s São Jorge Island in the Azores in March 2022 were triggered by a vast sheet of magma (molten rock) rising from more than 20km below Earth’s surface and stalling just 1.6km beneath the island, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

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