epa09851172 Velas inhabitants board the ferry from the Velas town in Sao Jorge island, Azores, Portugal, 26 March 2022. About 12,700 earthquakes were recorded on the volcanic island of Sao Jorge, as part of the crisis that began on March 19, more than double the number of earthquakes recorded on the archipelago in 2021, which raised fears that a volcanic eruption or a powerful quake could be triggered on the island. EPA/TIAGO PETINGA
