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Magma intrusion stalled on São Jorge Island without erupting, guided by a fault system.
In March 2022, thousands of earthquakes on São Jorge Island in Portugal’s Azores were caused by a massive magma intrusion rising from deep underground, which stalled without causing an eruption.
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that a major fault system guided the magma upward and allowed pressure to release, preventing a volcanic event.
The findings challenge traditional eruption forecasting and highlight the need for advanced monitoring to detect such silent magma movements.
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La intrusión de magma se estancó en la isla de San Jorge sin erupción, guiada por un sistema de fallas.