Category Seismic Activity

Increased earthquakes under SE part of caldera at Katla volcano in Iceland

Recent quakes under Katla volcano in Iceland (image: IMO)    An increased number of earthquakes has been occurring at shallow depths (few km) under the SW part of the ice-covered volcano’s caldera.    The largest event was a near-surface magnitude…

ERUPTION WARNING Panic on Tenerife as holiday island has 100 mini earthquakes leading to fears giant volcano Mount Teide will blow

Quake shock … Map shows location of dozens of earthquakes on Sunday afternoon   THERE are fears a volcano on the holiday island of Tenerife could ERUPT after nearly 100 mini earthquakes were recorded in just four hours at the…

Flight alert raised in Iceland after ‘seismic swarm’ hits Katla volcano

Iceland has raised its warning level to aircraft after two earthquakes hit one of the country’s biggest volcanoes.   The Icelandic Met Office said the quakes, one of which had a magnitude of 3.7, shook the Katla volcano in the…