Semispochnoi Island volcanoes (Image: Wikipedia)
A historic eruption was reported in 1873, and at least four others may have occurred in the previous hundred years, but documentation is scant.
In December, geologists discovered that a trail of volcanic islands off the coast of the US state may actually be connected to one giant caldera.
The cluster of six volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands – known as the Islands of the Four Mountains – may be connected to a much bigger underwater volcano.
Scientists analysed seismic activity, gas emissions, gravity measurements and geochemistry in the region surrounding the six stratovolcanoes of Carlisle, Cleveland, Herbert, Kagamil, Tana and Uliag – and their results suggested activity could be traced to a bigger source.
Minor earthquake, 3 3 mag has occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
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Minor earthquake, 3 8 mag was detected near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
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Light earthquake, 4 2 mag has occurred near Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
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