Canary Island volcanic eruption may be imminent - Residents Standby for Evacuations 09-29-2011

9/29/2011
Residents of El Hierro have been put on standby for mandatory evacuation.

The Canary Islands are on watch for what scientists believe is a pending volcanic eruption.

MADRID, SPAIN (Catholic Online) - The 108 square mile island of El Hierro is home to about 10,000 people. And the population is on standby orders for emergency evacuation. The island has seen thousands of small earthquakes in what seismologists refer to as an, "earthquake swarm." They believe the earthquake swarm is a sign that an eruption is imminent. Nearly 9,000 tremors have been detected in the last two months.

On Monday a 3.8 quake was felt across the whole island.
Cont. http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=43019&ut...

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[NightClubc]

how deep were those earthquakes eric?

[eric1970x]

@NightClubc around 14km deep...

[thoostorm4]

@NightClubc swhy newyork is called the new babylontellpeopletomove fromthere they wont

[firefirefuneralpyre]

why do i have to get the actual news from those who pay attention???...oooh!...oooh!,.­..i know pick me!!,...love and light to all, and kith and kin!mainstream news=hocus cadabra!!thank you for actually knowing about the planet we so "co-habit",...excellent post ERIC1970X,MAY YOU CONTINUE TO BE AN INSPERATION....to us all!! hail to you!!....seriously best wishes to you!!

[MegaTriumph1]

Thanks for the report.

[mespacetoday]

If it oozes...not that bad, But if it BLOWS!! oh man....

[CaneFan25]

BIG trouble if it blows