Hosted on MSN

700,000-Year-Old ‘Extinct' Volcano Could Be Awakening, Experts Warn

A typically quiet volcano in southeastern Iran has risen by about 3.5 inches, and it has not settled back down. This sudden change occurred between July 2023 and May 2024 at the Taftan volcano, a ...
Hosted on MSN

Volcano Dormant 700,000 Years Awakens—50,000 Sit Beneath Blast Zone

For the first time in recorded history, Iran's Taftan stratovolcano is showing ground deformation at its summit after lying dormant for over 700,000 years. Between July 2023 and May 2024, satellite ...