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Volcano in Tanzania with weirdest, runniest magma on Earth is sinking into the ground

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Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania subsided at a rate of 1.4 inches ( 3.6 centimeters ) per year between 2013 and 2023 .

This means the 9,718-foot-tall ( 2,962 meters ) volcano shrank by about 1.2 feet ( 36 cm ) in the timeframe of the study.

The volcano is the only known volcano on Earth that is actively erupting carbonatite magma.

It produces weird "garden hose " eruptions that leave behind white stains.