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Birth of a volcano: The 2018-9 Mayotte seismic-volcanic crisis
Birth of a volcano: The 2018-9 Mayotte seismic-volcanic crisis
Session ID#: 85910
Session Description:
The region east of Mayotte island (western Indian ocean) has been undergoing a seismo-volcanic crisis since May of 2018, including hundreds of earthquakes per day, significant geodetic motions and low frequency tremors. These events appear to be associated with the creation of a large new seafloor volcano, 50 km east of the island. The region has a significant volcanic history but a debated volcanic and tectonic context: the Mayotte events could help us to understand the regional context, illuminate the interplay between volcanism and tectonic stresses, and explore processes of crustal accretion. We request presentations in all Earth Science domains pertaining to this phenomenon and its geodynamic context, as well as comparisons to other major volcanic events and seismic/geodetic observations.
Index Terms:
8499 General or miscellaneous [VOLCANOLOGY]
Primary Convener: Wayne C Crawford, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Paris, France
Conveners: Chastity Aiken, IFREMER, Geosciences Marines, Plouzané, France and Zacharie Duputel, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Primary Liaison: Wayne C Crawford, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Paris, France
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