Iceland’s Biggest Volcano Is ‘Ready To Erupt’ As Europe Faces A Disaster

Iceland’s biggest volcano has been rocked by the strongest earthquake since it last erupted in 2014. With swarms of earthquakes occurring in the French Alps too, Europe is facing what could be one of the largest natural disasters in history.
Last week, the 6,591-foot tall Bardarbunga, a ‘powerful and versatile’ volcano, was rattled by the four largest earthquakes since it last erupted in 2014. The earthquakes, measuring in magnitudes of 3.9, 3.2, 4.7, and 4.7 on the Richter scale, struck the caldera region over several days last weekend. Another magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit the 200km long and 25km wide volcanic system earlier last week and several tremors struck in September.
Pll Einarsson, a volcanology expert at the University of Iceland, said the latest quakes are part of a series that have been ‘in progress for two years’. Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online, he said the volcano is ‘clearly preparing for its next eruption’ within the next few years.
Fears are spiking even higher when considering the earthquake swarm that has been rocking the French Alps recently.

This post was published at shtfplan on October 31st, 2017.