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Well the volcano is truly not the concern here. It's eruptions are not all that explosive, however for whatever reason the composition of the ground there makes for a wonderful blanket and battery so to speak.

The magma chamber is certainly expanding as confirmed by the inflation data from gps measurements and also a distinct rise in gas measurements.

However the EQ are being muted to a lateral movement suggesting the increasing magma is pushing left or right and not up.

Over the last week the EQ’s have become stronger and there is much to suggest that this energy has not been released instead is being captured or stress accumulation. It is possible that when and if the magma reaches the surface the resulting and or causing EQ will have plenty of energy to use.

Interesting in that this Volcano does have the history of strong pre-eruption earthquakes resulting in catastrophic consequences.

15 posted on 10/08/2011 9:15:08 AM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)

To: winoneforthegipper

Thank you for the explanation.

17 posted on 10/08/2011 9:19:36 AM PDT by Marak (I don't deal with reality.)

To: winoneforthegipper

So another Krakatoa?

20 posted on 10/08/2011 9:24:22 AM PDT by mdmathis6 (Christ came not to make mankind into God but to put God into men!)

To: winoneforthegipper

Any thoughts on why so many volcanoes are rumbling around the world?

21 posted on 10/08/2011 9:28:00 AM PDT by Taylor42

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