University College London: Atlantic Island Narrowly Escaped 'Stealthy' Eruption
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
LONDON, England, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news:
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Atlantic island narrowly escaped 'stealthy' eruption
Thousands of earthquakes affecting Portugal's Sao 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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Atlantic island narrowly escaped 'stealthy' eruption
Thousands of earthquakes affecting Portugal's Sao 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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