August 2014 –
ICELAND
– Strange rumblings coming from the tuya Herðubreið are confounding
observers as to their possible source. Vísir reports that visitors to
the mesa-shaped volcano in northeast Iceland have been unable to
determine if the persistent rumblings coming from Herðubreið are being
caused by an avalanche, landslide, or something else entirely. Rangers
around Herðubreið were the first to announce the rumblings, which lasted
about 30 seconds. Yesterday, Icelandic rescuers who had been searching
for a group of French tourists found them at the foot of Herðubreið safe
and sound, although they said there had been an avalanche. News of the
avalanche was reported, but upon further inspection, no evidence of an
avalanche could be found – except for the rumbling. Avalanches have been
reported from mountains all over Iceland recently, which is highly
unusual for the summer months. Tómas Jóhannesson, a meteorologist at the
Met Office, told reporters that they intend to get to the bottom of the
mystery. The volcano was shaken by a seismic swarm of nearly 5,300
quakes in 2007. The volcano had a swarm of about 100 quakes in May and
another one of less intensity in July of 2014. Scientists say the
volcano’s last eruption was during the Last Glacial Period more than
110,000 to 12,000 years ago. It was one of the largest eruptions
known in Iceland’s history. –
Grapevine TEP
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