Volcano watch

[Sevan Makaracı]

 

"Of course all volcanoes will explode, as this is going to be a very severe pole shift. What about the months and years preceding the pole shift? It is no secret that Mammoth Lake and the caldera of Yellowstone are warming up, and the populace has been prepared for these occurrences by the movie Volcano where there, in the middle of LA, lava is bubbling up. In fact, there is a fault line running from the approximate San Diego/LA area, up into the Sierras, and this is liable to rupture rather violently during one of the quakes that precedes the pole shift by some months. Volcanic eruptions from that area in the Sierras can be expected. Will Mount St. Helen erupt? All volcanoes that have been active within the memory of man will begin spewing and burping and oozing, and many that were not expected to become active will reactive. "   ZetaTalk

 

 

I will try to update this post daily with new volcano news starting from August 2011.

 

 

- Volcanic activities on the map (March 2012)

Currently active volcanoes visual (Sep 28)

[Howard]

Mount Etna Eruptions Intensify, Town Buried in Ash (Apr 3)

The ninth eruption of Mount Etna in 2013 began this morning with loud rumbles felt over the entire eastern Sicily from Syracuse to Messina.  The explosions are perceptible even several kilometers away in the province of Catania.  The Strombolian eruptions are currently intensifying with the first high lava fountains, and the production of a cloud of pyroclastic material, which is being pushed by the wind to the south-east.

Zafferana Etnea, a small tourist town in the province of Catania with 9,450 residents, was hit by a heavy rain of ash and volcanic rocks by a powerful eruption on April 2 which blanketed the town in thick black volcanic debris.  Photos

Locals said they heard the explosions and felt violent shaking.  They said the air was humid, the sky went dark and there was no visibility. The Italian locals now have a massive clearing job to do as roads, gardens and rooftops were covered in up to ten centimetres of ash and stones.   Workers use special equipment to blow away the ash and collect solidified lava.

The damage was assessed “incalculable” and the region and the neighbouring municipalities have declared a state of emergency.  When the ash gets wet it takes on a cement-like quality and turns waterproof — causing flooding in streets and houses.

Sources (translated by Google Translate)

http://www.diregiovani.it/rubriche/scientificamente/21505-etna-nuov...

http://www.cataniatoday.it/cronaca/etna-eruzione-cenere-boati-3-apr...

http://catania.livesicilia.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/etna_sud.jpg

[Howard]

Volcano in southwestern British Columbia showing signs of life.

"Scientists are heading to the Whistler region amid reports of renewed volcanic activity at nearby Mount Cayley, about 15 kilometers west of the... " (news link deactivated).

http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/explosive-news-as-whistle...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Cayley

[jorge namour]

APRIL 1, 2013 El Popocatepetl, México

http://www.facebook.com/pages/INSTITUTO-VOLCANOL%C3%93GICO-DE-CANAR...

El Popocatepetl, México, few minutes ago.

[jorge namour]

MARCH 29, 2013- EL HIERRO- CANARIAS

2013-03-29 09:41: 28.03 N 18.01 W 12 4.4 CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
2013-03-29 08:40:53. 27.71 N 18.27 W 20 3.7 CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
2013-03-29 08:14:44. 27.71 N 18.24 W 18 4.6 CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=310346
2013-03-29 08:11:28.2 27.72 N 18.27 W 12 3.8 CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
2013-03-29 08:02:01.72 27.73 N 18.28 W 12 3.7 CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION SWARM
http://www.emsc-csem.org/#2
http://www.geo.ign.es/ign/layoutIn/sismoListadoTerremotos.do?zona=1...

http://www.diarioelhierro.es/t26496/pag02.asp?BD=ESPECIAL%20CRISIS%...
(IGN) has recorded this Friday, March 29, a total of six earthquakes on the island of El Hierro, 4.0, 4.1, two 4.3 degrees, 4.4 and 4.6 magnitude on the Richter scale: Of these six earthquakes at least four have been felt by the population.

[lonne de vries]

Establishing civil protection measures (CANARY ISLANDS)

The PEVOLCA sets the YELLOW light to the La Dehesa zone

Access has been closed at La Dehesa to the road de La Madera

Writing / Management Civil Protection Plan for Volcanic Risk (PEVOLCA) has decided to take a series of civil protection measures as increasing magnitude of the seismicity is occurring 10 kilometers in El Hierro.
The measures taken by the management of PEVOLCA, which have been taken in accordance with the Cabildo of El Hierro, are:
- It disables the lane closest to the tunnel at the output side of border;
- Closing the stretch of road between the HI-50 Crossing and Sabinosa Table
- Close access road to the Playa La Madera, the Well of Health to the confluence with the HI-503.
- Are opened access to the Chapel of the Kings and the southern Sabinar, HI-400

Yellow light in La Dehesa

Also the direction of the Plan has set the yellow light of information to the population in the area bounded by the HI-500 at the height of  Pozo de la Salud to the south, at the confluence of the HI-500 HI-400 in crossing known as El Tomillar.

Source in spanish

[lonne de vries]

Magnitude	ML 4.4
Region	CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
Date time	2013-03-27 16:10:55.9 UTC
Location	27.78 N ; 18.24 W
Depth	10 km
Distances	502 km W of Laâyoune / El Aaiún, Western Sahara / pop: 188,084 / local time: 16:10:55.9 2013-03-27 209 km W of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain / pop: 222,417 / local time: 16:10:55.9 2013-03-27 87 km SW of Fuencaliente de la Palma, Spain / pop: 1,894 / local time: 16:10:55.9 2013-03-27 Source

 

2013-03-27 16:31 UTC
Spectacular earthquakes going on right now in the ocean to the west of El Hierro – A new strong earthquake (preliminary Magnitude 4.4) made chairs and ceiling lights moving and windows trembling. This last earthquake was also felt at the other islands.
Based on our earthquake experience, we expect that an M5 will be the absolute max. for volcanic earthquakes. In rare cases the Magnitude goes even higher but these are mostly volcanic explosions which nobody expect to happen + the shaking of every current earthquake is weakened by the sea.
We would advise people at El Hierro, to stay away from steep cliffs as rockfall can happen at any moment.

2013-03-27 16:13 UTC
The M4.6 (preliminary value) was, besides La Palma, also felt on La Gomera and even Tenerife (perfectly normal based on our earthquake experience)

2013-03-27 16:03 UTC
Strongest earthquake so far during this crisis, a M4.6! earthquake luckily in the ocean at a depth of 19 km.
IGN had made a prediction that there should be a 23% chance that a M4.6 would happen. They are right but people start to get a little scared anyway.

Source

[jorge namour]

MARCH 27, 2013- EL HIERRO CANARIAS

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Actualidad-Volc%C3%A1nica-de-Canarias...

New actvity in El Hierro

Many earthquakes felt this last half hour.

http://www.ign.es/ign/head/volcaSenalesDiasAnterioresHora.do?nombre...

[Yvonne Lawson]

Increased seismic activity around Hekla volcano raises concern

http://www.icenews.is/2013/03/26/increased-seismic-activity-around-...

[Yvonne Lawson]

Arequipa volcano in pre-eruption, Peruvian scientists warn

http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-3795-arequipa-volcano-in-pre-erupt...

[Sevan Makaracı]

EL HIERRO VOLCANO, ERUPTION EXPECTED (Latest updates)

Update Mon 25 Mar 08:17

The likelihood of a new submarine eruption in the near future is increasing. Earthquakes and pulsating strong tremor continued with little changes, indicators of magma intruding into new dikes in the western rift zone. There is also a trend towards stronger quakes (about 20 magnitude 3+ events including a M4 this morning) and shallower earthquakes (many at around 11-12 km depth today). This suggests that magma is slowly breaking pathways upwards, i.e. towards the seafloor.
The area has remained about 5 km off shore NW from the western tip of the island, ie. under the submarine prolongation of the volcano's western rift zone. This is where now a new eruption should be expected, if the magma does not decide to migrate laterally once again.

The earthquake swarm continues with little changes. Most epicenters have remained in an area at about 15-17 km depth a few km NW off the western tip of the island. Volcanic tremor, suggesting magma movements, is continuous with strong pulses every few hours.
Earthquake count today (only magnitudes >2): 111

Update Sun 24 Mar 11:02

Current tremor amplitude (IGN)

A strong pulse of volcanic tremor has started, accompanied by a 3.2 magnitude quake at 15 km depth at 09:40 GMT.
It seems that magma is continuing to move, and the scenario of a possible new eruption is becoming more and more likely.
Some of the earthquakes listed are quite shallow (few km), but they are most likely a result of tectonic adjustments caused by the ongoing inflation (about 5 cm so far for the western parts of the island).

Update Sun 24 Mar 10:07

The situation has remained stable, tremor has eased a bit, possibly either because the flow of magma has been lower or because its is currently blocked.
- 23 earthquakes (>mag 2) so far today
- earthquake epicenters around 16-17 km, in the same area to the NW of the island's western tip.

Source