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Massive Underground River of Melted Rock Nearly Erupted

Friday 15 May 2026 ScienceDaily
Massive Underground River of Melted Rock Nearly Erupted

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Deep beneath a Portuguese island, a gigantic surge of melted rock called magma [super-hot liquid stone] rushed up from underground in 2022, shaking the ground with thousands of earthquakes! Scientists discovered this enormous blob of magma stopped just before it could burst through and create a volcano, making it a "failed eruption" that almost changed the island forever.
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