NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured the birth of the new island off the coast of Gwadar, Pakistan after this week’s 7.8 earthquake. Read below for a longer look at this rocky, flammable gas-emitting landform that scientists are calling a “mud volcano” and why this little island might not last very long.
As of today, the earthquake has claimed 515 lives, with attacks from insurgents hampering relief efforts.