Massive volcanic eruption from Iceland(August 2014-February 2015)

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`Eylan Ayfalulukanä

The prevailing winds would make a volcano in iceland have a much greater effect on Europe than on Canada. History bears this out.

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

I didn't noticed until now that it has recently been a really big earthquake on the Reykjanes Ridge, 1400 km from the coast of Iceland. The earthquake was measured up to a magnitude 7. Biggest earthquake in that region in 58 years. The largest on record was actually the same magnitude, and that earthquake occured in 1967, also on the same day, February 13th 1967.
That earthquake that happened on February 13th didn't caused any damages(duh! right smack in the middle of the ocean and wasn't felt at all on land). The earthquake also didn't caused any tsunamis. I think it all depends on how deep the epicenter is and which way it is trembling. I guess whe will see some more of these occuring as the Atlantic Ridge is expanding. The Atlantic Ridge is getting taller and is widing out aswell. Maybe in some million years, it will reach the surface of the ocean.

Have no idea if the volcanoes on Iceland got affected of this earthquake. Who knows if maybe the volcano boosted up the eruption just over a week ago.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000tp5q#general_summary

Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

The eruption from Bardarbunga volcano(Holuhraun volcanic region) has now come to an end. No volcanic eruptions seen sine end of February.

http://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/nr/3097

Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Is it possible we might to prepare for another volcanic eruption on Iceland? Moderate earthquakes right outside the coast of Keflavik. These earthquakes were followed by another moderate earthquake near the Norwegian volcanic island Jan Mayen. These were very shallow earthquakes. One earthquake was at a depth of only 1 km. 5.1 mangitude and two 4.1 magnitude earthquakes on Jan Mayen followed by 5.0 magnitude, 4.4 magnitude, 3.8 magnitude, 4.9 magnitude and 3.4 magnitude at the coast of Keflavik. We could see a double volcanic eruption event

Jan Mayen earthquake
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=448803

Iceland earthquake
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=448909

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä

That many earthquakes of that magnitude range that close together in that part of the world is a pretty good sign something is going on!

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Toliman

Quote from: Vawmataw on July 01, 2015, 05:53:44 PM
Not a good sign. Let's hope nothing will happen.

Yes, we must hope. Iceland volcanoes can be really deadly ...

Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Toliman on July 02, 2015, 03:25:50 PM
Quote from: Vawmataw on July 01, 2015, 05:53:44 PM
Not a good sign. Let's hope nothing will happen.

Yes, we must hope. Iceland volcanoes can be really deadly ...

So can Beerenberg to. It was the earthquakes there who caused the Keflavik earthquakes. Beerenberg can cause a big ash cloud, not much to worry about lava because it is a stratovolcano, and also on the island where Beerenberg is, it is only scientists there.

`Eylan Ayfalulukanä


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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: `Eylan Ayfalulukanä on July 02, 2015, 04:21:44 PM
What drives volcanic activity in Norway?

Jan Mayen sits along the Atlantic Ridge, the same as Iceland do to. On Iceland it goes straight through, but so does it on Jan Mayen aswell. There are no volcanoes here in Norway. Well, you know what i mean. No volcanoes on the mainland.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beerenberg


Here's a video of the eruption in 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9HJ3QnAfZI


Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Another moderate earthquake, but this one further north. A moderate 4.5 magnitude earthquake on the south part of the populated Norwegian island Svalbard. 3 earthquakes above magnitude 2 followed 2 days later. These earthquakes are not located on the Atlantic Ridge, but very close to it. The Atlantic Ridge is passing on the west side of Svalbard, right between Svalbard and Greenland. http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=449325

It has not been such a strong earthquake there since 1st of June this year, which was a 5.1 magnitude. Hopefully there are no volcanoes on Svalbard. I mean, there are no active volcanoes there. There are only extinct volcanoes on Svalbard.

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Been reported another earthquake at Jan Mayen. A 2.7 magnitude earthquake, but wait..... no depth of the earthquake assigned. It says 0 km. Now that can't be right. I am wondering if maybe the Beerenberg volcano is about to wake up again, after almost 45 years.
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=450021

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Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Quote from: Vawmataw on July 09, 2015, 03:10:35 PM
N/A or less than a kilometer?

That's a good question. Hopefully, if the volcano is erupting, that large crater in the center will not erupt because that crater has been extinct for centuries. It is filled with very deep snow and ice. Last eruption happened in another crater of the volcano, on the northeast side of that large crater in the center.

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Quote from: Toliman on July 02, 2015, 03:25:50 PM
Quote from: Vawmataw on July 01, 2015, 05:53:44 PM
Not a good sign. Let's hope nothing will happen.

Yes, we must hope. Iceland volcanoes can be really deadly ...
The forces that create them don't stop. The longer between eruptions, the bigger they get.  :(  :(
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Toliman

Quote from: archaic on July 18, 2015, 03:58:07 AM
Quote from: Toliman on July 02, 2015, 03:25:50 PM
Quote from: Vawmataw on July 01, 2015, 05:53:44 PM
Not a good sign. Let's hope nothing will happen.

Yes, we must hope. Iceland volcanoes can be really deadly ...
The forces that create them don't stop. The longer between eruptions, the bigger they get.  :(  :(

It's true. This is big problem  also in case of known volcano Vesuvius in Italy. Vesuvius is now unusually long time silent (in last centuries was for vesuvius typical frequent and relative little eruption). In his close distance (to 15 km from his crater) is big city Naples (approx. 1 million people) and several next smaller cities (next 1 million peoples).
Is not clear when will come next eruption, but this black day once surely will come and this will be epic disaster.  :(

Satellite image of Vesuvius and his surroudings areas:


BTW, before several years I was on Vesuvius crater and I visited ruins of Pompeii (both is very favourite tourist target)

Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Another moderate earthquake again near Jan Mayen. This one was a bit far away, northeast of Jan Mayen. A 5.0 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 3 km :o :o :o
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=451156#map

Toliman


Tsanten Eywa 'eveng

Iceland is leaking gas again and it can be smelled from northwestern Norway and all the way to Östersund in Sweden. Several thousands of people are smelling some kind of sulfur and sewage, and is believed to be leaking from Hekla volcano in Iceland. There is currently an "extreme-weather" in northwestern Norway but that is not the cause.
This is not the first time it has happened. During the Bardarbunga eruption of 2014-2015 it leaked gas and it could be smelled all the way to Norway.
http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/10/03/nyheter/innenriks/roar/trondheim/svovel/41337037/

http://www.op.se/blaljus/larm-om-farligt-utslapp-person-tyckte-det-luktade-svavel

The Icelandic meteorogical office is reporting volcanic gas leak: http://en.vedur.is/

"Along with the flood water the release of volcanic gases is expected. The gases (i.e. H2S and SO2) move downwind from Skaftá towards the eastern part of Iceland."