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Harrat Lunayyir

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Harrat Lunayyir

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Ḥarrat Lunayyir is a lava field in northwestern Saudi Arabia. In 2009 there were swarms of small earthquakes in the area; 2289 people were evacuated from the area. Fissures opened on the surface, and the area might now be considered volcanically active.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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