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A new island appeared off Pakistan after a deadly 7.7-magnitude quake struck Tuesday afternoon in Baluchistan province's Awaran district -- a dirt-poor expanse of land that is roughly the size of Wales.
"The island, which is up to 100 feet high and 200 feet wide, surfaced after the earthquake hit parts of Baluchistan," senior local administration official Tufail Baluch told AFP
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/09/25/deadly-pakistan-quake-creates-new-island/
This is rare.
Another rare thing happening is the el heiro volcano which is creating a new island the old fashioned way, under water lava formation.
http://www.livescience.com/27468-el-hierro-underwater-volcano-survey.html
From strange floating rocks to collapsing cones, an underwater eruption near Spain's Canary Islands last year was a rare chance for scientists to watch how volcanic islands are built.( like Hawaii )
"The island, which is up to 100 feet high and 200 feet wide, surfaced after the earthquake hit parts of Baluchistan," senior local administration official Tufail Baluch told AFP
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/09/25/deadly-pakistan-quake-creates-new-island/
This is rare.
Another rare thing happening is the el heiro volcano which is creating a new island the old fashioned way, under water lava formation.
http://www.livescience.com/27468-el-hierro-underwater-volcano-survey.html
From strange floating rocks to collapsing cones, an underwater eruption near Spain's Canary Islands last year was a rare chance for scientists to watch how volcanic islands are built.( like Hawaii )
