There's no eruption in a one spot. There are vents opening all over. I'm watching three right next to a neighborhood. The vents seem to be along the ridge that people have been watching/talking about.As long as it stays small it should be fine, what is worrying is a piece of the island breaking off in a large eruption; that could cause a tsunami that could hit North America and even a few places in Europe.
But there have been small ones there before, as recently (I think) as the 1970s.
Gettin’ Doomwood.That thing is gonna go BIGLY.
That's not very big. Maybe someone on the island ripped ass?
see post 7That's not very big. Maybe someone on the island ripped ass?
A vent that drains seawater into the main magma chamber = BOOM.
If it blows I'll post photos of the mega-tsunami as my parting gesture.
I'm spitting distance to the Atlantic Ocean
Maybe collective concentration can focus it on DC.
Yes - and only kill any lying politicians - which is 99% of them!Maybe collective concentration can focus it on DC.
In all seriousness, if you are that close to the coast, we are as far inland as you can get on this Island - PM me. We should have some lead time and as I said on the other thread - now at least there are 24/7 observations of this stuff.If it blows I'll post photos of the mega-tsunami as my parting gesture.
I'm spitting distance to the Atlantic Ocean
If it blows I'll post photos of the mega-tsunami as my parting gesture.
I'm spitting distance to the Atlantic Ocean
This 2 minute video is helpful in understanding that questionIs this line such that a big belch would break off a chunk of island?
Is this line such that a big belch would break off a chunk of island?
This 2 minute video is helpful in understanding that question
Is this line such that a big belch would break off a chunk of island?
ATM, I'm video challenged.
Haven't seen a static image of a map yet.
In all seriousness, if you are that close to the coast, we are as far inland as you can get on this Island - PM me. We should have some lead time and as I said on the other thread - now at least there are 24/7 observations of this stuff.
In the Sumatra Quake, thousands died needlessly because it was a holiday (most of the Commonwealth world gets December 26 off, as an extension of Christmas) and no one answered the phones and there weren't the satellite observations to the extent that we have now.
Even an hour (in Ireland) in a car (or even a bike) gets you away from the coast, and in some places even up the hills.
I'm not extremely worried, but there is a chance this could happen, someday that part of the Island WILL break off and cause problems (perhaps even a mega-disaster) but that day could be today or 1,000 years from now.
Again, this is one to watch, not to panic, but to watch.
Great, I'd be a lot more worried about going way far inland on the North American East Coast, but I suspect here the real issues would be the low-lying areas on the coasts (but I am not a geologist, just interested in the topic).Thanks Mel,
Plan is if it does happen then to get further up into the mountains, if needed.
I watched the original Panorama documentary when it was first on, they didn't really talk much about Europe it was more about the US, but I have it written down somewhere the estimated wave heights.
Well, they have reported swelling of the mountain side. Now it is blowing vents with (from what I'm seeing) a lot of pressure. Will the vents release the pressure or is that just the whole side of the mountain fixing to give way? I guess we are going to find out....
If the fissure goes long enough it could cause a landslide. It would have to be miles long. It’s probably only 1/3 of a mile long fissure right now.