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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Divergence zones are quite mild geologically and tectonically speaking. The lave tends to be basalt which is low in gas content and low in viscosity, the result is it flows easily and eruptions tend to be less explosive. Compare that to volcanoes along the west edge of the Americas and in other subduction zones. Those result in some spectacular eruptions. (eg Mt St Helens).
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Which is comforting and all, until you remember Eyjafjallajökull happened, which was kinda not that.