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A colossal magma system has been hiding beneath Tuscany
ScienceDailyWednesday, August 5, 2026 at 9:19 AM
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A massive magma reservoir has been detected deep beneath Tuscany, despite showing no obvious signs at the surface. Scientists mapped the roughly 6,000-cubic-kilometer body using natural ground vibrations recorded by dozens of seismic sensors.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A massive magma reservoir has been detected deep beneath Tuscany, despite showing no obvious signs at the surface. Scientists mapped the roughly 6,000-cubic-kilometer body using natural ground vibrations recorded by dozens of seismic sensors.
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A massive magma reservoir has been detected deep beneath Tuscany, despite showing no obvious signs at the surface. Scientists mapped the roughly 6,000-cubic-kilometer body using natural ground vibrations recorded by dozens of seismic sensors.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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