The famous Icelandic volcano is showing further signs that indicate an eruption could occur in a near future. Significant rapid inflation, concentrated in the northern part of the volcano, has been detected since early April and likely represents accumulation of rising magma underneath. ...
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office has informed authorities about unusual seismicity at Hekla volcano, which could be a precursor to a new eruption, and increased the volcanic alert level to yellow. Monitoring of the volcano will be intensified, as Hekla is not only one of the most active, but also one of the potentially most hazardous volcanoes of the country. The last eruption was in March 2000. On average, the volcano has been erupting about every 10 years, and it would statistically seen be due for a new one. ...
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Hekla volcano
Schichtvulkan 1491 m (4,892 ft), Iceland, 63.99°N / -19.67°W
Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):
Earthquake list: past 7 days (M>=-0.8) (11 quakes)
Updated: Tue, 14 May 15:47 UTC (GMT)
