Scientists recently measured increased seismic activity under the long-dormant Bolshaya Udina volcano, leading them to support its reclassification from reclassification from “extinct” to “active.” Their research was published in Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research.
The volcano could cause widespread catastrophe if it were to erupt, the scientists warned, comparing it to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
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