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Expert challenges earthquake theory behind Indonesian mud volcano
07-31-2007 · EurekAlert!A leading expert today repeated his assertion that an Indonesian mud volcano was almost certainly man-made despite a new study claiming the eruption might have been triggered by an earthquake.Professor Richard Davies of Durham University's Center for Research into Earth Energy Systems, said the volcano, known locally as Lusi, was most likely caused by the drilling of a nearby exploratory borehole looking for gas.
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