How an Atlantic island narrowly escaped 'stealthy' eruption

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Apr 23, 2026, 10:20 am124 ptsTrending
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, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London)…

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