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Some 'extinct' volcanoes may just be going through a growth spurt, before they 'wake up in this catastrophic stage,' emerging research suggests

A volcano that erupted after being asleep for more than 100,000 years is leading more volcanologists to say we must redefine ...
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Ethiopian volcano eruption: What made it active from dormant after 10000 years? Science behind the process EXPLAINED

Ethiopian volcano eruption: On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in over 10,000 years, leaving scientists and locals stunned. The eruption sent ...

Quiet for 100,000 years, Greece’s Methana volcano may be making a comeback

Methana volcano looked dead for more than 100,000 years, yet magma kept building below ground. By dating tiny crystals, ...
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This Greek Volcano Seemed Quiet for 100,000 Years. Then It Erupted Again. Should Scientists Take a Second Look at ‘Extinct’ Volcanoes?

The last eruption of Greece’s Methana volcano was around 250 B.C.E. Ever since that event, which was recorded by the Greek historian Strabo, the mountain has lurked silently, just across the Saronic ...
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The volcano that slept for 100,000 years was never truly quiet

The youngest eruption of the Methana volcano (brown) flowing into the sea, with limestone in the background. The Methana volcano in Greece appeared dormant for over 100,000 years, but magma was ...