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Satellites watch 'ghost island' solidify in the Caspian Sea before disappearing (photos)

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The Kumani Bank mud volcano, also known as Chigil-Deniz , is 15 miles off the coast of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea .

The mud volcano has eight other recorded eruptions, dating back to May 1861 .

The largest island formed after an eruption in 1950 was 2,300 feet ( 700 meters ) wide and 20 feet ( 6 meters ) high.

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English

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