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http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VA-20120221-34251-ISL

Katla has had a few rumbles, is she gonna blow?

Volcanic tremor (a low frequency vibration often caused by magma rising to the surface) has been observed under Katla volcano in southern Iceland, Jón Frímann reports on his Iceland volcanoes blo, closely following seismic activity in Iceland recorded both by national instruments and his own private geophone network. According to Jón, there are 2 possible explanations: one could simply be an increase in hydrothermal activity in the northern part of Katla volcano. The second could be magma movements at depth although there have been no significant earthquakes that usually would accompany an intrusion or small (sub-glacial) eruption, although this still could occur in the near future as often observed in the past during similar episodes of tremor followed by earthquakes. The last minor eruption at Katla volcano was on 6 September 2011, and caused a small glacial flood.
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and a 6.2 in Papua

Hope there're been no casualties in either of them.

BTW, the loonspud side of the internet is predicting a big one for the 21st. (some 188 earthquake cycle apparently) Any money they try and wedge that 7.6 into the prediction. (I checked, and yes they are :D)
 
"They've" been bigging up the area for a while, saying that the new madrid zone is well overdue for a really big 9+ quake. We'll see if it happens soon, or not.
 
It is quite an active region, so it's not unusual to see lots of smaller quakes there. The larger ones are a bit rarer, but again, not out of the question. But that does look like more than the usual gatherings. According to this link, there are 780 quakes on that map!
http://www.data.scec.org/recent/index.html
That's quite a few for the week. I'll ask the question on the earthquake thread where there's a seizmologist in the house. See what he says, he's always letting the "zomg, earthquakes are on the up" crowd down nice and gently, with some graphs and stuff. He knows his shit, so I'll see what he says....
 
yeah, he reckons that it's normal ish, especially taking into account that we've just had 2 rather big earthquakes, that can set things off all over the place, and not just in the area effected by the quakes.
 
I spose it just looks like shit loads if you compare it to europe (I know why ;) )

Plus that's everything, even 1.0 on the rickity scale.
 
according to a couple of people near Etna, she's really blowing hard at the moment. Some corking pictures, which unfortunatly I can't share, but I'll cross the videos over when they arrive. This lass has a chunk of volcanic rock the size of the palm of her hand, that is what was raining down on her as she filmed :D All her neighbours have fucked offski. She even thinks there may be a new vent, as smoke is coming from a different place aswell as the main vent.
 
xes said:
according to a couple of people near Etna, she's really blowing hard at the moment. Some corking pictures, which unfortunatly I can't share, but I'll cross the videos over when they arrive. This lass has a chunk of volcanic rock the size of the palm of her hand, that is what was raining down on her as she filmed :D All her neighbours have fucked offski. She even thinks there may be a new vent, as smoke is coming from a different place aswell as the main vent.
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Where abouts on Sicily are they?

That place goes up all the time and the locals don't bat an eyelid. If they've all scarpered, maybe it's another big one!
 
Don't know where she is, but from her video...closeish to Etna


I like the little "ow" toward the end :D

there've been a few quakes there today, but from the thread I'm reading, earlier on it was pretty manic. maybe that's why people are moving off for a bit. This lady also said that her dog told her that this erruption was going to be a big one. :cool: (it howled a bit, unusual for the dog, but it did the same thing last time it went off in a big way)
 
yeah, ash and bits of lava rock. Fuck living in the shadow of a volcano, pretty and that, but possibly deadly.
 
This week in volcanos and a sink hole

Reventador volcano (Ecuador), activity update: steaming and ash emission

http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/vie...ctivity-update-steaming-and-ash-emission.html

Popocatepetl Volcano Threatening to Erupt, 19 Million Prepare to Evacuate

http://www.christianpost.com/news/p...o-erupt-19-million-prepare-to-evacuate-73454/


Increased volcano activity: Popocatepétl, Batu Tara, Tungurahua…


http://www.setyoufreenews.com/2012/...urahua-santiaguito-volcan-de-fuego-lamington/

Sangay volcano (Ecuador), activity update: growing lava dome, lava flows and ash explosions


http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/san...-lava-dome-lava-flows-and-ash-explosions.html


Russian Volcano Spews Ash to 9,500 Meters

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20120417/172867616.html

Mexico's Popocatépetl sleeping volcano awakens


http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...cat-petl-sleeping-volcano-awakens-3483977.php

Rincón de la Vieja Rumbles

http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2012/april/15/costarica12041503.htm

Turrialba Volcano Increases Activity
http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2012/april/13/costarica12041301.htm



massive sinkhole in sweeden
Sinkhole_Sweden.jpg
 
Kind of volcano related, but there's a mass of floating pummice stones off the coast of New Zealand, the size of Belgium :D
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap...MYifnQ?docId=8223b948c5294dd9b6a86dfac73b4dca

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A mass of small volcanic rocks nearly the size of Belgium has been discovered floating off the coast of New Zealand.
The stretch of golf-ball-size pumice rocks was first spotted this week by a New Zealand air force plane about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) northeast of Auckland. The rocks stretch for about 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 square miles).
A navy ship took scientists to the rocks Thursday night. Naval Lt. Tim Oscar says the rocks appeared a brilliant white under a spotlight, like a giant ice shelf.
He says it's the "weirdest thing" he's seen in 18 years at sea.
Scientists say the rocks likely spewed up in an eruption by an underwater volcano. They don't believe the eruption is connected to the onshore ash eruption this week of another volcano, Mount Tongariro.
The Defence Force says the mass of rocks stretches 250 nautical miles by 30 nautical miles.
Pumice is made from lava and water and is very lightweight, so it poses no danger to ships. Pumice has a variety of uses: as an ingredient in concrete, polishes and scrubbing cleaners; to stone wash jeans and exfoliate skin.
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images


http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsd...s-3rd-active-volcano-around-New-Zealand-.html
 
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