Deception Island volcano eruption

Deception Island is an active volcano in Antarctica. On December 4, 1967, flames suddenly erupted from the seabed at the northern end of Fausta Bay on the island. The hot magma and thick smoke rose hundreds of meters into the sky, and the deafening sound broke the tranquility of this white continent. In an instant, all the buildings on the island were destroyed, three scientific research stations in Chile, Argentina, and the United Kingdom were reduced to ashes, a whale processing plant in Norway was swallowed up, and a helicopter in the United Kingdom was buried one or two meters thick. of volcanic ash.

Because the Argentina station issued a warning in advance, all personnel at the three stations evacuated quickly and survived. It is said that the penguins and seals on the island had fled long before the volcano erupted. The volcano stopped erupting on the 17th. However, the island at this time had changed beyond recognition. A new island measuring 900×300 meters and 62 meters above the sea rose in Fausta. The topography was changed in many places; there were many hot springs gushing out in Fausta Bay. , water vapor rises everywhere in the geothermal zone on land. Since then, this small island in Antarctica has become the only tourist destination where sea bathing can be performed. After the volcanic eruption, the research station on the island was forced to close and was never rebuilt.