Showing posts with label volcano. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volcano. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Iceland’s Tallest Volcano Awakening?

"A series of earthquakes which occurred in the sub-glacial volcano Öraefajökull in Vatnajökull, southeast Iceland, three weeks ago has caught the attention of scientists who have questioned whether it might be preparing to erupt." Full story at Iceland Review.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Land of Fire and Ice: Seismic activity increases at Iceland volcano

Katla eruption of 1918. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
From the Associated Press - "A surge of small earthquakes has been reported around Iceland's Katla volcano, but scientists said Tuesday there is no immediate concern that the increased seismic activity will trigger a dangerous eruption." The full story may be found at Google News. Wikipedia also has an article on the volcano.