On Monday, two earthquakes hit the Icelandic region that houses the nation’s largest volcano, Katla. Experts are now concerned an eruption is on the way.
On Monday, two 4.5 magnitude earthquakes hit the Icelandic region that houses the nation’s largest volcano, Katla.
Experts are now concerned an eruption of the nearly 5,000-foot-tall angry mountain is on the way.
Katla hasn’t experienced such an event since 1999, and both that and the activity that occurred roughly 45 years prior were minor.
The last major eruption of the volcano happened in 1918, creating an outburst of ash that persisted for over a month.
Another indication of an impending Katla flare-up is the 2010 blast of neighboring Eyjafjallajokull.
Generally when the latter blows, the former does the same a year or two after.
At this time, the Icelandic Meteorological Office has not observed any behavior that suggests Katla is readying for an eruption either large or small.
However, it has not ruled out the possibility and is keeping close watch over the volcano’s activities.
