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Before a volcanic eruption can happen, magma has to migrate form depth into the volcano's magma chamber. This movement of magma inflates the ground round the volcano, and provided the energy to initiate earth movements which cause a swarm of earthquakes.

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Earthquakes can precede volcanic eruptions because the movement of magma beneath the surface can cause pressure to build up, leading to fracturing of rocks and triggering seismic activity. As magma rises and pushes its way towards the surface, it can create cracks and pathways that generate earthquakes. This makes earthquakes common precursors to volcanic eruptions.

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They are caused by movements of magma below ground as pressure is about to be released by the volcano.

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It's probably due to all that lava pushing its way up through all that rock.

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