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flag Magma intrusion stalled on São Jorge Island without erupting, guided by a fault system.

flag 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. flag 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. flag The findings challenge traditional eruption forecasting and highlight the need for advanced monitoring to detect such silent magma movements.

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