An ancient European volcanic region may pose both a greater long-term volcanic risk and seismic risk to northwestern Europe than scientists had realized, geophysicists report. The densely populated area is centered in the Eifel region of Germany, and covers parts of Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Luxembourg. The scientists are not predicting that a volcanic eruption or earthquake is imminent in the densely populated area. But the study revealed activity that is uncommon for the region.
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