Or at least not yet The earthquake swarm at Bardarbunga is still ongoing. And we just saw an earthquake 5,3 but that has not been checked as i write this. (2:33 CET) But other than the aviation code was set to red and flights have been detoured around Iceland there is no proof that an…
The latest swarm in Iceland has many people unsettled. Fears are rife that there will be a repeat of the Eyjafjallajökull episode, when European airspace was closed down for weeks at a time and people were left stranded. Others are afraid they might actually be impacted by an eruption itself and have fears for their…
La Palma, complete name would be “La Isla de San Miguel de La Palma”. is one of the youngest islands of the Canary Islands along with El Hierro. The most recent volcanic eruption on land happened there when Teneguia erupted in 1971. Schteve had a brilliant post on VC Edge driven convection – Bobs back story…
Batu Tara is another volcano that caught my eye while looking at volcanic ash alerts from Darwin VAAC [1] for Mount Sinabung (Darwin VAAC is having a busy time). Batu Tara is frequently active, producing ash eruptions rising to hundreds or few kilometres. Batu Taru is an uninhabited island is in the Flores Sea. With…
Sangeang Api erupted at 3:55pm local time on 30 May 2014 with a large explosive eruption. Initial reports suggest that the ash cloud reached 65,000 ft above sea level [1]. The island is uninhabited but still used for farming. The local authorities ordered the evacuation of local farmers. At the time of writing, flights in the…
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