An Eruption At Iceland’s Katla Volcano Could Be Imminent
OPS_admin | Sep 03, 2011 | Comments 0
This is the most significant activity I’ve witnessed at the Katla Volcano since the last update, and whether or not this raises the odds of an imminent eruption remain to be seen; there have been a few earthquake swarms and other seismic activity since the last update, but nothing significant enough to report upon. Today is different. This recent spate of activity began on September 1st when there was a Magnitude 3.2 quake in Katla’s caldera. Prior to that, The Global Volcanism Program noted that:
From 18 July until mid-August, ten new ice cauldrons formed along the W, S, and E borders of the Mýrdalsjökull caldera (figure 3), signifying increased geothermal activity along a large part of the caldera rim. Changes on the icecap surface have been reported for some of the earlier eruptions of Katla, and the current activity could be a possible long-term precursor to a new eruption. A flight over the area on 9 September by Reynir Ragnarsson at Vík, revealed that the ice cauldrons did not develop much after mid-August. (My emphasis) MUCH MORE
Seismic activity is still rising at Katla and you can view the activity at this LINK. What makes today’s activity especially notable was reported on by Jón Frímann wherein he presents evidence of inflation within the Katla Volcano:
Full Story Here: An Eruption At Iceland’s Katla Volcano Could Be Imminent – Update 2 | ThePoliticalBandit.com.
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