10,000 Years of Eruptions in Less Than Two Minutes

When you look at it that way, volcanic eruptions start to seem like a rather normal occurence.

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By Erik Klemetti
Oct 30, 2019 12:00 AMApr 20, 2020 2:41 AM
Volcano Augustine, Alaska, 2006 - USGS
The steaming summit of Augustine in Alaska seen in January 2006. (Credit: Cyrus Read/USGS)

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We live on a geologically active planet. This, of course, isn’t a shock to anyone but sometimes seeing just now active it is can be fascinating. ESRI put together a dynamic map (below) that captures worldwide volcanic activity over the past 10,000 years in just over 90 seconds. The planet lights up like a Christmas tree with eruptions of all sizes!

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