{"id":608,"date":"2011-02-28T19:27:38","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T18:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=608"},"modified":"2011-02-28T21:16:10","modified_gmt":"2011-02-28T20:16:10","slug":"geothermal-area-grow-larger-in-krysuvik-volcano-due-to-earthquake-swarm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icelandgeology.net\/?p=608","title":{"rendered":"Hydrothermal areas grow larger in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano due to earthquake swarm"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to news from R\u00fav. It appears that hydrothermal areas in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano<\/a> are growing larger following the earthquake swarm in the past few days. This same news also tells that the number of cracks in the ground have grown in numbers following the earthquake swarm, this allows more water to get into contact with the hot rock and that warms the water up fast.<\/p>\n

Currently the earthquake swarm in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano is quieting down. But that might chance without any warning at all. But won’t be surprised if the earthquake swarm stops completely.<\/p>\n

In my personal opinion this is a clue that magma might be pushing it’s way up the Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano system. I get the clue from the increased hydrothermal activity in the this area. But at the moment it is too early to know for sure if this is going to result in a eruption or not. But if this activity continues as it has then a eruption is going to happen one day. That can also chance without any warning at all. But this type activity means that status of the volcano it self is constantly changing and makes it unpredictable. How eruptions in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano behave is also a big unknown.<\/p>\n

Update:<\/strong> According to R\u00fav evening news<\/a> (Icelandic, video) there appears to be magma related aspect to this weekend earthquake swarm in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano. According to Dr. P\u00e1ll Einarsson geologist at Iceland University it appears that magma is the source (as stated above) of this weekend earthquake swarm. This news also says that there has been a lot of earthquake activity in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano over the past two years and this earthquake activity is not only tectonic as is common in this area. The news at R\u00fav also says that geologist in Iceland are wondering and unsure what exactly is going on at Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano at the moment. But the reported inflation in the news at R\u00fav is sad to be 10 cm (I do not know if that number is accurate or not). But it clearly a reason now to watch the activity at Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano. If there is a eruption in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano it is going to be a harmless (as it can be) lava eruption. Unless it is under water, but then there is a Surtsey type<\/a> of eruption for as long there is water getting into the crater. So don’t expect aircraft problem if there is a eruption in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano. <\/p>\n

Thanks to The other lurker for the news tip.<\/em><\/p>\n

News about this. Use Google Translate at own risk.<\/p>\n

Jar\u00f0hitasv\u00e6\u00f0i\u00f0 hefur st\u00e6kka\u00f0<\/a> (R\u00fav.is)<\/p>\n

Blog post updated at 21:15 CET on 28.02.2011. News item about Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano from R\u00fav added.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to news from R\u00fav. It appears that hydrothermal areas in Kr\u00fdsuv\u00edk volcano are growing larger following the earthquake swarm in the past few days. This same news also tells that the number of cracks in the ground have grown in numbers following the earthquake swarm, this allows more water to get into contact with … <\/p>\n

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