Volcano Update 2 - Additional vents opening -Volcano on La Palma island in the Canary Islands has erupted
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Echo 5
Funniest guy on TB2K
Looks like there's a bunch of little vents opening up all over.
I found a live link:
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UlutBDjrVZc
I found a live link:
somdwatcher
Veteran Member
Fifteen quakes in the hour or so preceding this eruption....
Instituto Geográfico Nacional (ign.es)
Instituto Geográfico Nacional (ign.es)
Melodi
Disaster Cat
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.
But there have been small ones there before, as recently (I think) as the 1970s.
mzkitty
I give up.
Echo 5
Funniest guy on TB2K
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.
naegling62
Veteran Member
The island of La Palma told Covid....."hold my beer".
desertvet2
Veteran Member
That thing is gonna go BIGLY.
The Snack Artist
Membership Revoked
That's not very big. Maybe someone on the island ripped ass?
Profit of Doom
Dismember
Gettin’ Doomwood.
Tex88
Veteran Member
Greenspode
Veteran Member
What live stream are you watching?
It sure is looking pretty big to me, and getting bigger by the minute. Looks like half the freaking mountain is opening with vents, and they are spewing more and more smoke and lava as this goes on. Maybe I am a volcanic hypochondriac, but sure looks to me like the real deal.
Laurelayn
Veteran Member
see post 7
Marthanoir
TB Fanatic
If it blows I'll post photos of the mega-tsunami as my parting gesture.
I'm spitting distance to the Atlantic Ocean
I'm spitting distance to the Atlantic Ocean
day late
money? whats that?
We'll probably feel that here in Florida.
Maybe collective concentration can focus it on DC.
Marthanoir
TB Fanatic
Shit floats
OldAndCrazy
Pureblood Forever
Do we finally get rid of some part of the East coast? Here's hoping for yuge calving from this thing.
Old Greek
Veteran Member
Yes - and only kill any lying politicians - which is 99% of them!
Melodi
Disaster Cat
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.
Greenspode
Veteran Member
This is a cool shot of the vents opening in a line....just like a zipper.
Is this line such that a big belch would break off a chunk of island?
vector7
Dot Collector
Warm Wisconsin
Easy as 3.141592653589..
This 2 minute video is helpful in understanding that question
View: https://twitter.com/limapatano/status/1439626788863418378?s=21
Tex88
Veteran Member
Read the wiki link I posted above where this has been pondered.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Well this didn't take long to happen, after the initial earthquake swarm!
Melodi
Disaster Cat
To clarify since the other thread was closed (for duplication reasons), yes undersea quakes cause tsunamis but volcanoes can as well.
The way they do that and/or how you can have a tsunami with or without an earthquake if via a landslide.
In La Palma, there is a piece of very unstable land jutting out that this volcano MAY effect, if the eruption (and quakes associated with the eruption) shake the thing enough, it may fall into the sea and THAT is what researchers have speculated could cause a mega-tsunami that would reach the East Coast of North America and some parts of Europe (including some of Ireland).
A similar (but even larger tsunami) seems to be what caused the last of Doggerland, the ancient land between England and Europe to go under the sea about 8,000 years ago.
There were a series of inundations and issues, but the geological record shows a giant landslide in Norway (we don't know what caused it, it could have been an earthquake or just a landslide) where a big chunk of Norweigan coastline went suddenly into the sea, followed a few hours later with what seems to be the total (or near-total) inundation of Doggerland.
It is speculated a few islands may have stayed around for another thousand years or two, but most of the land stayed underwater forever after the tsunami hit. The land had probably been sinking and the sea levels rising for at least two to three thousand years (if not more).
So while most tsunamis are caused by quakes, not all of them are underwater and sometimes landslides or even asteroid strikes can cause them too (thankfully that last one seems really rare).
The way they do that and/or how you can have a tsunami with or without an earthquake if via a landslide.
In La Palma, there is a piece of very unstable land jutting out that this volcano MAY effect, if the eruption (and quakes associated with the eruption) shake the thing enough, it may fall into the sea and THAT is what researchers have speculated could cause a mega-tsunami that would reach the East Coast of North America and some parts of Europe (including some of Ireland).
A similar (but even larger tsunami) seems to be what caused the last of Doggerland, the ancient land between England and Europe to go under the sea about 8,000 years ago.
There were a series of inundations and issues, but the geological record shows a giant landslide in Norway (we don't know what caused it, it could have been an earthquake or just a landslide) where a big chunk of Norweigan coastline went suddenly into the sea, followed a few hours later with what seems to be the total (or near-total) inundation of Doggerland.
It is speculated a few islands may have stayed around for another thousand years or two, but most of the land stayed underwater forever after the tsunami hit. The land had probably been sinking and the sea levels rising for at least two to three thousand years (if not more).
So while most tsunamis are caused by quakes, not all of them are underwater and sometimes landslides or even asteroid strikes can cause them too (thankfully that last one seems really rare).
Lone_Hawk
Resident Spook
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....
Warm Wisconsin
Easy as 3.141592653589..
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.
Marthanoir
TB Fanatic
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.
Melodi
Disaster Cat
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).
Seeker22
Has No Life - Lives on TB
Eerily similar to Mount St. Helens.
Is it oriented such that the landslide would head into the Atlantic?