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A seismogram at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory registers a volcano-tectonic earthquake swarm on August 12, 1995, several weeks after the start of a long-term eruption. Seismic monitoring is one of several tools used to help predict future eruptions and keep tabs on ongoing activity. Photo by Cynthia Gardner, 1995 (U.S. Geological Survey).

A seismogram at the Montserrat Volcano Observatory registers a volcano-tectonic earthquake swarm on August 12, 1995, several weeks after the start of a long-term eruption. Seismic monitoring is one of several tools used to help predict future eruptions and keep tabs on ongoing activity.

Photo by Cynthia Gardner, 1995 (U.S. Geological Survey).

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