Beerenberg Volcano Could Explode
Posted by feww on May 25, 2012
FIRE-EARTH FORECAST: Beerenberg Volcano on Jan Mayen Island Could Erupt Explosively [P≥ 64%]
The 2,280-m stratovolcano located on Jan Mayen Island could erupt this year with a probability of at least 64 percent.
The 6.2Mw earthquake (72.994°N, 5.651°E; 8.8 km; Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 22:47:46 UTC) and its subsequent aftershocks that occurred in the Norwegian Sea may have primed the volcano for an explosive eruption.
Jan Mayen Island (71°N 8°30’W) featuring Beerenberg Volcano. Source: Jan Mayen
Jan Mayen (Norway) is a volcanic island located in the north Atlantic Ocean, some 950km west of Norway and 600 km north of Iceland. The view of the island is dominated by the active volcano Beerenberg (2,280m), which last erupted in 1985, emitting an estimated total of about 2 x 107 m3 of lava and other volcanic matter.
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