Posted on 02/25/2021 2:21:34 PM PST by amorphous
“Unprecedented,” say experts. Look at the number of earthquakes in the last 48 hours!
Southwestern Iceland was rocked by a series of earthquakes Wednesday. According to geological experts, the epicenter of the main quake was located near Mt. Keilir, roughly 30 km (19 miles) south of the capital Reykjavik.
Experts say shocks from the quake, which registered 5.7 in magnitude, sparked increased volcanic activity, triggering a number of aftershocks registering over 4.0 for hours after the initial quake hit.
“I’ve never experienced or felt so many strong earthquakes in such a short period of time. It’s unusual,” Icelandic Meteorological Office’s (IMO) earthquake hazards coordinator Kristin Jonsdottir told Icelandic public broadcaster RUV.
Experts are used to intense geothermal activity in Iceland but say the amount of rumbling at the moment is unprecedented
Though the region has yet to experience eruptions as a result of the increased activity, the IMO nevertheless raised aviation warnings from green to yellow over the Krysuvik volcano system.
The last eruption to occur in the area was in the 12th century but more recently, the eruption of Iceland’s more southerly Eyjafjallajokull volcano over six days in 2010 caused massive disruption to international air travel, affecting as many as 10 million travelers.
The Reykjanes peninsula, located on a tectonic fault, has been rocked by numerous earthquakes for more than a year.
https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/
https://www.dw.com/en/iceland-heavy-earthquakes-trigger-volcanic-activity/a-56681610
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1400025/quake-rocks-reykjavik-raises-icelands-volcano-activity
Thanks to Bill Sellers for these links
Yes!
Etna has been erupting pretty good of late.
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https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/
https://www.dw.com/en/iceland-heavy-earthquakes-trigger-volcanic-activity/a-56681610
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1400025/quake-rocks-reykjavik-raises-icelands-volcano-activity
So you’re sayin’ all the billions spent on pollution control in the developed world were p*ssing in the wind? LOL
The apocalypse has begun, and the world is now going through a seven-year tribulation period.
We will witness unprecedented political and natural disasters.
Now, it has been reported that Öræfajökull, the largest volcano in Iceland is all set to erupt.
Geologists in Iceland have warned that this volcano may erupt at any time, causing massive destruction in the surrounding areas. Until this year, seismic activities were very rare in Iceland. But now numbers of earthquakes have triggered fears of a possible volcanic eruption.
It was in 1727 that Öræfajökull last erupted. Before that, it underwent explosion in 1362 causing widespread destruction.
Gorebal Warning
If only we didn’t breathe and burn stuff to create CO2....
Are people in the Blue Lagoon melting yet?
Mt. Keilir
Does that rhyme with "Killer?"
I suspect the Icelanders adopted their naming system to discourage immigration. Can’t book a plane ticket to a place you can’t spell or pronounce.
I was just thinking to myself - “At least this one’s got the decency to be pronounceable”.
Glad Floki got the hell out of there! (Viking series)
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It’s sulfur dioxide which creates the most cooling effect. Probably what you were thinking?
Lets get NASA to drop a big mask over the blow hole. Might need a double mask.
Green vegetation and all the plankton in the world's oceans, thank us, and give us oxygen back in return for all the CO2 we produce.
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