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Eruption of Sarychev Peak, Kuril Islands
July 5, 2009
Eruption of Sarychev Peak, Kuril Islands

A pair of before-and-after images shows how the June 2009 eruption of Sarychev Peak Volcano transformed Matua Island.

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