Icelandic Volcano Part 4

[rickmcfc]

Brace yourselves. Over 50,000 earthquakes in 3 weeks and it’s finally stated erupting.


After several weeks of heightened seismic activity on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, a volcanic eruption has finally begun, not far from the island nation’s capital city.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office reported Friday night that the eruption had begun on the small mountain of Fagradalsfjall.

The development also spurred local authorities to change the volcanic flight color code to red for the first time in years, which indicates that an eruption is occurring.

The eruption is located in the middle of the peninsula, which connects the capital of Reykjavik to the Keflavik International Airport near its tip. The area is also near the popular Blue Lagoon hot springs resort, although there is no indication yet of any people or property being at any risk

 

[bluwes]

Is this the same one that caused all that shit a few years ago, cancelling flights all over the place

 

[Dr Dweeb]

Tsunami warning for East Shetland.

 

[eversince 76]

Just read news and already saw some spectacular photos.

 

[eversince 76]

Is this the same one that caused all that shit a few years ago, cancelling flights all over the place

Nope.

 

[Dr Dweeb]

Tsunami update. 30mm on Lancashire coast. Please move to ground above 2 inches to be safe.

 

[dickie davies]

Does this mean no flights?

Yes, I am taking the piss

 

[rickmcfc]

Tsunami warning for East Shetland.

What!

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Tsunami update. 30mm on Lancashire coast. Please move to ground above 2 inches to be safe.

I hope Prestwich Blue isn’t in Blackpool

 

[Barcon]

Good timing for the dipers.

I hope Prestwich Blue isn’t in Blackpool

It'll be up to his tits.

 

[cleavers]

Is this the same one that caused all that shit a few years ago, cancelling flights all over the place

No, and its a quite different sort of eruption, mainly lava at the moment, there seems to be little ash as there is currently a plane circling it.

The one a few years ago eripted under a glacier which is what caused the huge amount of ash, this one has no (permanent) ice near by, though it's not far from the capital Reykjavik.

 

[Dr Dweeb]

No, and its a quite different sort of eruption, mainly lava at the moment, there seems to be little ash as there is currently a plane circling it.

The one a few years ago eripted under a glacier which is what caused the huge amount of ash, this one has no (permanent) ice near by, though it's not far from the capital Reykjavik.

Is the Silver Dollar Bar still there ?

 

[bluwes]

No, and its a quite different sort of eruption, mainly lava at the moment, there seems to be little ash as there is currently a plane circling it.

The one a few years ago eripted under a glacier which is what caused the huge amount of ash, this one has no (permanent) ice near by, though it's not far from the capital Reykjavik.

Than god for that, would hate it to prevent our cruise to the Norwegian fjords sailing going ahead in August..:) :)

 

[Dr Dweeb]

Is the Silver Dollar Bar still there ?

Was a great place in the early 80's

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Tsunami warning for East Shetland.

Tsunami’s have been found to be more common in the British Isles than we’d previously thought.

Redirect Notice

The last one was only 1,500 years ago, not the 8,000 years ago previously assumed.

 

[Gray]

Been to Iceland a couple of years ago on a cruise. Interesting place if you are a siesmologist, vulcanologist or into thermal energy. But other than that it is very dreary and unwelcoming, I will not be going back.

 

[Gaz76]

Been to Iceland a couple of years ago on a cruise. Interesting place if you are a siesmologist, vulcanologist or into thermal energy. But other than that it is very dreary and unwelcoming, I will not be going back.

I take it you didnt go on a 6 hour coach tour of the islands various geysers and other stuff that i was to pissed to recall and decide to jazz it up a bit by filling bottles of coke with the litre bottle of vodka you bought on the plane, ending up singing songs with a new york fireman at the back of said coach whilst the rest of the coach load and the mrs got totally irate as you wouldnt "shut up" and "ruined the tour for everyone". Me and my yank mate had a great time!!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Is this the same one that caused all that shit a few years ago, cancelling flights all over the place

Won't be much of an issue if it is....

 

[Dirty Harry]

Tsunami warning for East Shetland.

Tsunami update. 30mm on Lancashire coast. Please move to ground above 2 inches to be safe.

I once went on a holiday to that little quaint Island 'La Palma', even went passed the dormant volcano, never realised it's significance until I watched a program about a 'Mega Tsunami' and it named this little Island as likely being one of the most cataclysmic events known to man should it erupt again, was fookin scary !

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Been to Iceland a couple of years ago on a cruise. Interesting place if you are a siesmologist, vulcanologist or into thermal energy. But other than that it is very dreary and unwelcoming, I will not be going back.

That’s why nobody lived there until about 1,000 years ago.