Iceland’s biggest volcano has been rocked by the strongest earthquake since it last erupted in 2014. With swarms of earthquakes occurring in the French Alps too, Europe is facing what could be one of the largest natural disasters in history.
Last week, the 6,591-foot tall Bardarbunga, a “powerful and versatile” volcano, was rattled by the four largest earthquakes since it last erupted in 2014. The earthquakes, measuring in magnitudes of 3.9, 3.2, 4.7, and 4.7 on the Richter scale, struck the caldera region over several days last weekend. Another magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit the 200km long and 25km wide volcanic system earlier last week and several tremors struck in September.
Páll Einarsson, a volcanology expert at the University of Iceland, said the latest quakes are part of a series that have been “in progress for two years”. Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online, he said the volcano is “clearly preparing for its next eruption” within the next few years.
Fears are spiking even higher when considering the earthquake swarm that has been rocking the French Alps recently.
The 10,000-year-old volcano spewed out large volumes of sulfur dioxide during its last seven-month eruption which took place between August of 2014 and February of 2015. Although the eruption did not disrupt any flights, the emissions harshly impacted the air quality in Iceland, leading to health consequences across the country.
In spite of describing the volcanoes activity as “high”, the Icelandic Met Office has yet to issue any warnings about the possibility of Bardarbunga’s eruption. In fact, the warning code remains green; meaning the volcano is in a normal, non-eruptive state, according to the volcano monitor.
Seven years ago Iceland’s massive Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted, spewing a choking veil of ash across Europe. Residents worry as memories of the 2014 eruption and the flight chaos caused by the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano resurface. The deadly volcanic dust wiped out skies and grounded 100,000 flights, resulting in the economy losing £4 billion.
Should an eruption of Bardarbunga take place, it’s highly possible that there would be another even more drastic air travel restriction and poorer air quality.
I live daily with very elevated SO2 in my air.
Today I can barely see the ocean,
yesterday it was totally Vogged out.
I’m a thousand feet above and ~3/4 mile
from the ocean with a clear view just trees and
open fields between me and the water.
I have yet to have any health problems in the
last 17 years, tha can be attributed to
elevated SO2 levels.
What have I noticed is;
I have to buy top of the line
Silicone Windshield Wipers for
my vehicles, cheapies aren’t worth
the efforts, they only last weeks.
All my stuff rusts even if you use Boeshield
to protect tablesaw, bandsaw, and Jointer
metal surfaces .
I spend a fortune on
Safariland CLP, I use
it on everything that
is non-wood working
metal surfaces.
Just some advice for our European friends.
The vog gave me problems when I was in Kauai earlier this year.
Sounds like Cleveland in the ’50s and ’60s. Ours was industrial. Rubber drives and belts were regular replacement items.
“…pewing a choking veil of ash across Europe…”
As if the gray, choking ash of dead socialism and political correctness weren’t suffocating enough…
No different then to the crony capitalist stuff that is trashing the US economy. Ignore the faux economic growth as the economy is still in terminal decline.
How is a volcano “versatile”?
from a story here: ht tp://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-15995845
excerpt:
The trouble is scientists do not know what to expect. As Prof Einarsson explains, volcanoes have different personalities and are prone to changing their behaviour unexpectedly.
“When you study a volcano you get an idea about its behaviour in the same way you judge a person once you get to know them well.
“You might be on edge for some reason because the signs are strange or unusual, but it’s not always very certain what you are looking at. We have had alarms about Katla several times.”
versatile when applied as an adjective to a volcano means that its activity can range from lava lakes, fire fountains in the crater to pyroclastic flows and surges, seismic events, ground deformations, mild to severe eruptions…
@Archivist-I was wondering the same thing.
Maybe the volcano is “volatile”? Anyway,at least it has a pronounceable name…
Well, for sure according to reports, more volcanoes are becoming active. Now more earthquakes.
Pondering the external source, causing the stress.
Additional reports of earth cracks, remember when Hurricane Katin struck Mexico along the same time Harvey struck Texas. Split city. At the same time, and 8.3 earthquake on the pacific side towards Chile, I think.
Giant earth cracks split in half Jáltipan, Mexico after M8.1 earthquake and tropical storm Katia hit Veracruz.
When I read the story, I googled the cities name and was a little concerned how close to The Atlantic Ocean side this event occurred.
I did a Yahoo search, earth crack in Mexico and you know what? Something happening down there.
Also, speaking of Volcanoes, Rome, Italy, itself has been the subject, in that Mud Volcanoes, have appeared at the local airport and under the city.
We are going to have to contend with multiple SHTF events.
Earth change events have been the least reported and not really considered as significant as the economy, social and Religious matters in some cases. Can be significant, will be just as important as the other subjects posted.
Something is happening to our earth, where you and I live and that concerns me more than what the little jackasses
want to start this weekend and beyond.
Sacrificing a virgin to the volcano god won’t work anymore. In today’s immoral world, virgins are ten years old or younger. The volcano god wants one(or more) ANTIFA demonstrators. An alternative would be NFL football players who refuse to stand for the anthem. Let’s start chucking them in until the volcanoes start subsiding; we have plenty more where they come from even though I don’t believe in volcano gods!
I hear they tried Shillary but it spit her out.
It is true. They wanted Hillary, Bill, and Huma Abedin to jump in, holding hands.