Filled with uncertainty, experts are scrambling for answers to explain unusual seismic activity that has rattled the mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Sao Jorge, in Portugal's Azores archipelago, for over two weeks. The island has been hit by nearly 27,000 small tremors as of Tuesday and there are fears the activity could herald a volcanic eruption for the first time since 1808, or a powerful earthquake. "It's an enigma, a mystery," said seismologist Joao Fontiela, explaining multiple tremors were common on other Azorean islands but not in Sao Jorge. "I still haven't found a clear answer." FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the city of Velas in Sao Jorge island, where small earthquakes have been recorded, Azores, Portugal, March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes "Going from a very sma...
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