1 Mar 11 - This website reports
800 earthquakes in one day on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, while another
reports
400 earthquakes in one day.
With all of this seismic activity, they worry that the Krísuvík
volcanic system (also spelled Krysuvik) could soon erupt.
It does sound worrisome at first, but when I look at the
Iceland Met Office website, I see that activity has slowed dramatically.
I think I'll wait a bit before I go into panic mode. Besides, I
don't know what would be considered normal for that part of Iceland.
Thanks to Laurel and Wanda
for these links.
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Krísuvík volcanic system |
"Several eruptions have taken place since the
settlement of Iceland, including the eruption of a large lava flow
from the Ogmundargigar crater row around the 12th century," says the
Smithsonian website. "The latest eruption at Krísuvík took place
during the 14th century." (In the year 1188, according to John
Search's Volcano Live website.)
See
http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1701-03= |
