How dangerous are volcanoes in Germany?

YouTube ^ | June 8, 2022 | DW Documentary

[SunkenCiv]

The Volcanic Eifel is a peaceful region in western Germany. For hundreds of thousands of years, volcanic forces raged here, before settling down. But could these natural forces reawaken?

Today's Volcanic Eifel was formed from cooled lava and volcanic ash. But deep below the surface, the earth is still bubbling. In fact, there are many indications that the rumbling underground is actually hot magma making its way to the Earth’s surface. How great is the danger of another eruption here in the Eifel, by far the youngest volcanic area in Central Europe?

On the shores of the region’s Laacher See, a special phenomenon is attracting the attention of scientists. Here, carbon dioxide gas bubbles rise. They come from a huge magma chamber at a depth of about 40 kilometers - the so-called "Eifel Plume". What do these bubbles tell us about the processes in the Earth's interior? Scientists are certain that the volcanoes will reawaken at some point. But when and where will it happen? To find out as precisely as possible, scientists are constantly listening - all the way down to the depths of the Earth.

How dangerous are volcanoes in Germany? | DW Documentary | June 8, 2022

[SunkenCiv]

Germany contains two volcanoes within its borders. One of the volcanoes erupted 3 times in the last 12,000 years. Located in the west of Germany, it is referred to as the West Eifel Volcanic Field. This video covers the recent eruptions from this volcanic field, and states the general hazards it poses in the future. This video was made by a geologist who is based in Arizona.

The Active Volcano in Germany; West Eifel Volcanic Field | June 28, 2022 | GeologyHub

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Dr. Brigitte Knapmeyer-Endrun heads the Bensberg earthquake station, which maintains an extensive network of measuring facilities. The ultrasensitive devices register every tremor, no matter how small. In 2013, the deepest quakes ever measured in Germany caused a sensation.

Professor Klaus Reicherter is a volcano researcher. He studies the effects of catastrophes. Even if there are currently no signs of an imminent eruption, he says, the primary goal is to be able to warn people in good time about an awakening volcano.

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Transcript: [snip] The volcanic eiffel a landscape forged in fire, shaped by awesome elemental forces deep underground, huge glowing chunks of rock ash that covered everything in minutes, and formed a one-of-a-kind landscape.

The volcanoes fell silent some 10,000 years ago but they're only sleeping.

Is something brewing deep below the surface of the eiffel how great is the danger that the volcanoes will roar back to life.

In the east of the volcanic eiffel near andernach the forces lurking beneath the earth show themselves.

A cold water geyser the highest in the world every two hours -- the water jet erupts reaching up to 60 meters in the air. [/snip]

[rktman]

Can they provide hot water for Hamburg?

[Red Badger]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN EXTINCT VOLCANO..............

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

Sure, but who boils hamburgs?

[SunkenCiv]

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extinct_volcanoes

[gr8eman]

Or an extinct unexploded air-dropped WWII munition buried under the ground. I think some people have an issue with priorities!

[Buttons12]

There are a few in France. Last one to erupt was thousands of years ago, I think. Chaine des Puys. There’s not many people in central France...maybe that’s why, lol...

[Monkey Face]

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN EXTINCT VOLCANO.

I don't know much, but this I know to be true: You are correct!

'Face

;o]

[COBOL2Java]

Sure, but who boils hamburgs?

Steamed cheeseburger Steamed cheeseburger

Popular in Connecticut. There was an episode on the Cooking Channel which featured these.

[Red Badger]

They may be ‘dormant’ and for long periods of time, like millions of years, but they can be started back up fairly quickly.....................

[GaltAdonis]

Better evacuate all of Germany ASAP - just to be safe.
Otherwise something bad might - or might not - happen.
We must be prepared for ALL eventualities.
Because anything could happen. Ya know?

/s

[Red Badger]

We find unexploded WWII era bombs on the beaches and in the woods here all the time, next to Eglin AFB.................

[SunkenCiv]

Boiling ground beef to make fat-free chili and whatnot used to be a thing in Weight Watchers (40 years ago, btw).

[Red Badger]

scientists consider unlikely to shoot lava again.

Trust the scientists.......

An extinct volcano is no longer near an active geologic hot spot, if it ever was.

Then how did it become a volcano? Accident?................

Volcanologists sometimes can't tell whether a volcano is extinct or dormant.

I figured that.................

[crusty old prospector]

False.

[Rebelbase]

This one in Virginia is deader than Vince Foster.

Mole Hill.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

The Eocene epoch of the Paleogene period. Those were the days, my friend!