Posted on 10/08/2011 8:36:04 AM PDT by winoneforthegipper
The Instituto Geografico Nacional (IGN) has reported an increase in the intensity of earthquakes recorded on El Hierro, the smallest of The Canary Islands, during the last 24 to 36 hours. The number of earthquakes recorded since July 17 , 2011 on El Hierros has now reached 10,000, figures from the IGN confirm.
The IGN also confirmed surface deformations exceeding 35mm on the 280-sqkm island, where residents have been put on alert for a possible volcanic eruption. However, seismologists have moved to reassure the local population that a volcanic eruption is not imminent.
The agency confirmed on Friday that 890 earthquakes, most of them located in the sea to the SW of the island, have been recorded in the 7 days since 01 October, 2011. During this period, 76 earthquakes were felt by the island’s estimated 10,000 residents.
Since Friday morning, there have been 14 earthquakes exceeding 3.0 on the Richter Scale with epicentres both North and South of the NW Ridge and depths between 10 and 15 km have been recorded. The strongest of the tremors measured 3.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale. A total of 17 earthquakes were felt by the local population.
(Excerpt) Read more at irishweatheronline.com ...
... the city of Lisbon would be threatened with waves over 100 feet high ...
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Interestingly enough, it was a tsunami which ended the Portuguese Empire in 1755. The tsunami wiped out the royal archives where all the navigation maps and charts were stored (the then eyes only, top secret stuff).
Bl**dy h@ll! Mag4.4! That’s enough to trigger (foreshadow) an eruption.
Thanks for posting that graph, old timer. :-)
Ping Civ.
I think it gives credence to the direction the magma bulb is heading, unfortunately back towards the island.
:’) This Canary Islands volcano eruption, earthquake, and maybe landslide talk, it’s just for the bi-, uh, never mind.
I just hope it doesn’t go to the dogs.
Thanks fanfan!
Harmonic tremor has started on El Hierro....won’t be long now...!
bttt
The end is near.
There was a 4.6.
Vulcan’s from Spain are saying a submarine eruption started 6 hours ago.....
Most in the know find it strange....no confirmation.
Yeah that’s one....course was spock ever wrong?....lol
Look’s like officially they are backing off the eruption claim, however the Tremors are increasing with a few quakes thrown in...
This could get real interesting....lol
teideano teideano
@eruptionsblog IGN denies detecting any gas or magma release, as said by the authorities. This is unreal....man.
A tweet from a local newscaster....a few minutes ago.
Has anyone seen an update regarding the e’quake activity since this was posted last week? Just curious about this situation.
Currently the fissure is stationary and the volcano is considered stable...however not many believe this is the last of this episode...for there are areas starting to inflate again.
you can follow along here...
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