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El Hierro volcano (Canary Islands)

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GloriaSmud · 04/10/2011 20:39

As we like our volcanoes here(!), looks like this one's heading for an eruption.
Post about it here on the Icelandic blog and here (finding this site a bit slow to load.)

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hugglymugly · 04/10/2011 21:23

Isn't this the one where there's a potential for part of the flank to break away into the sea, causing a tsunami that could swamp the US east coast?

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lubeybooby · 04/10/2011 21:29

No it's not that one, it's La Palma that's the tsunami danger

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mankyscotslass · 05/10/2011 15:52

Definitely something going on - though some opinion is that it may be an underwater eruption.

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GloriaSmud · 11/10/2011 11:37

Looks like an underwater eruption started yesterday. Blog posts here and here.

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herdingcats · 11/10/2011 11:52

Great we fly to the Canaries on Saturday, for recuperation from a big operation.

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hairypotter · 11/10/2011 12:11

Oh no! We are flying there on Sunday too

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mankyscotslass · 11/10/2011 20:24

The impression I got from the blogs is that this is probably only the start of the eruption, and that there will probably be effects felt on the island.

But I think it's highly unlikely to affect the other islands.

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GloriaSmud · 13/10/2011 13:28

Another blog entry here and Canaries News.

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mankyscotslass · 13/10/2011 13:48

Trying to keep an eye on this - the blog seems to suggest that fissures may open on shore, but other articles are saying the main threat is landslides.

Have been frantically refreshing the blog page whilst trying to de-flea the house and cats - multi tasking or what!