Earth.com May 20, 2026 β€’ 23:48

Dormant volcano suddenly wakes up after 700,000 years of silence - Earth.com

Dormant volcano suddenly wakes up after 700,000 years of silence - Earth.com

Taftan volcano in southeastern Iran rose 3.5 inches over 10 months, signaling that it is waking up after 700,000 years of dormancy.

A volcano in southeastern Iran has nudged upward by about 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) in 10 months. This might sound like a small rise but it has big significance.
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