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  "path": "/2026/02/12/effusive-activity-ash-to-7-3-km-big-ben-volcano-heard-island-indian-ocean-february-2026/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T11:57:34.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Satellite observations show that Heard Island’s Big Ben volcano remains active, with lava flows detected through late January and February 2026. The Darwin VAAC reported that the ash plume from a brief eruption around 14:00 UTC on February 11 reached 7.3 km (24 000 feet) above sea level and fully dissipated by the following day.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Effusive activity and ash to 7.3 km (24 000 feet) at Big Ben volcano, Heard Island, Indian Ocean"
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