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To: winoneforthegipper
Found this from yesterday

Although earthquakes have largely ceased for the moment, the island experiences ongoing rapid inflation and harmonic tremor, both signs that an eruption could be imminent. The inflation in the SE part near El Pinar and La Restinga has reached almost 10 cm in just a few days by now. Instead of new earthquakes, harmonic tremor (steady low-frequency ground vibration) has appeared 2 days ago and since then been gradually increasing. Both observations, as well as some single long-period earthquakes in the past days, are indicators of magma moving into the system and pressurizing it.

This means that the scenario of a new eruption has become more and more likely. It is impossible to say whether and when a new eruption will occur, but it could happen quickly any time. It would probably begin with a series of stronger earthquakes to open up a conduit. Based on the inflation and earthquake patterns, the most likely area would be near the 2011 vent near La Restinga, perhaps even on land. In this case, La Restinga would be the village most at risk. The previously detected very high Radon gas emission values also suggest the presence of new magma and poses a health risk particularly in closed low-lying rooms of buildings especially in southern El Hierro.

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/elhierro/news/40534/El-Hierro-volcano-Canary-Islands-Spain-strong-inflation-and-tremor-possible-precursors-to-a-new-erup.html

38 posted on 12/27/2013 11:20:12 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: jpsb

Thanks, though I did not read that article what it states is quite true.

The island has indeed over the last few weeks ramped up again...we have seen this ramp up before though only for week returns....however though this quake is some 30k away from the main concentration you have to think it’s volcanically connected to it.


41 posted on 12/27/2013 11:29:58 AM PST by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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