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Italy (Pompeii), Greece (Thera), and Iceland (Eyjafjallajokull) are all in Europe. Africa, most of Russia, and Northern Europe are volcano-free as they're not n
by tremon 7y ago
Italy (Pompeii), Greece (Thera), and Iceland (Eyjafjallajokull) are all in Europe. Africa, most of Russia, and Northern Europe are volcano-free as they're not near fault lines (except the ones in the atlantic ocean and meditteranean sea)
- Gibbon1 7y agoComment I read about Pompeii was the soil was really good because of Mount Vesuvius. How soon we forget the Great Lisbon Earthquake. North Sea flood of 1953 killed 2500 people. I suppose there are some happy places unaffected by earthquakes, volcano's, floods, extreme weather. I'm dubious we can all move there.
- dragonwriter 7y ago> Africa, most of Russia, and Northern Europe are volcano-free as they're not near fault lines (except the ones in the atlantic ocean and meditteranean sea) The East African Rift Zone is both an emerging plate boundary and a locus of volcanic and seismic activity.