La Palma Volcano Update
Eruption continues, tremor rising gradually, more quakes - what it could mean
Wed, 29 Sep 2021, 11:36
11:36 AM | BY: T
Ground deformation at LP04 station (IGN)
Since the
violent re-start of activity on Monday evening, the eruption has been going on
with more or less stable lava output from the vent, and volcanic tremor has
been stable. During this morning, a tendency of increasing activity seems to be
manifesting itself.
Interestingly, more quakes have started to occur again, mostly at 10-15 km
depth under the central part of the volcano. There were 6 quakes of magnitude
3.0 or above and 21 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. The latest magnitude 3+ quake occurred only 1.5 hours ago,
at 11.13 a.m., and was felt again by the local population.
Inflation and ground deformation have picked up as well during the past 12
hours or so, after they had been leveling out in the days before.
What could all this mean? We cannot say for sure, but one possible
interpretation could be that the quakes and inflation reflect new magma
intruding at depth, from where it might connect to the shallower system and
further supply the eruption. It could also lead up to new vents forming,
depending on how effective the currently active magma feeding system is to
counteract the building pressure underground.
The next days will likely be very interesting to follow!
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PS: I have 'heard' ... new eruption and this time the lava is flowing into the other side - towards the airport ... the suspicion is that due to this speed and the enormous pressure the island might actually break apart ...
“She will explode!”
... and that because of something that had happened there earlier ...
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