El Hierro

[jand]

earthquake-report.com.

Update 13/04 – 10:34 UTC
 - 1 very weak earthquake since midnight : a M0.2 at a depth of 28 km to the SW of Frontera
 - First morning pictures from Joke Volta (below the text of Ramon Ortiz)
 - Joke had a conversation with Don Domingo Gimeno, a scientist who did research on Restingolitas (SLS)  in Barcelona. He was the scientist who explained that the white material at the inside of the SLS consisted of an explosive magmatic material. He was almost instantly countered in his opinion by other scientists saying that the white material was of a sediment type.  Don Domingo Gimeno did some research on the Restingolita at the request of the village of El Pinar.
 - Spanish senators are currently visiting La Restinga and the Restingolita information center. Joke will try to speak to one or more of them and will ask to reactivate the webcam.
 - Joke wrote an Email to chief scientist Ramon Ortiz (advisor IGN, researcher CSIC and sometimes spokesperson in Pevolca on scientific issues) asking him how possibly the Sumatra earthquake could influence the El Hierro eruption effects (a stain was observed after the arrival of the earthquake waves at El Hierro).  This is Mr. Ortiz answer :


"Cuando hay un terremoto tan grande como los del dia 11 y 12 (8.6 y 8.2 en Sumatra y 6.9 en Baja California), las ondas sismicas recorren varias veces el planta y al atravesar los sistemas magmaticos producen una liberacion de gas (disfusion rectificada) que en algunos casos puede llegar a disparar un erupcion, aunque en general solo producen mayor emision de gas (similar a cuando se agita una botella de Cava) y por eso aumento la emision de gas en la restinga y aparecio la mancha"

Translation
 "When an earthquake as large as those on April 11 and April 12 occur  (8.6 and 8.2 in Sumatra and 6.9 in Baja California), seismic waves travel several times through the earth and magmatic systems produce a release of gas (disfusion rectificada) that in some cases can trigger an eruption (...), although in general only produce a greater emission of gas (similar to when you shake a bottle of Cava (Spanish Champagne)) and thus the increase the emission of gas in La Restinga and a stain appeared"

[kevin2003]

Hows it goin' there Jand? Everything alright?

[jand]

I am fine thank you still here watching in the background.

[kevin2003]

Good.x

[jand]

Joke has reported on earthquake-report.com that she has seen a greenish blue stain this morning.

Link for the photos courtesy of earthquake-report.com.

https://plus.google.com/photos/110327184570944806725/albums/5731195216606561889?banner=pwa&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/110327184570944806725/albums/5731195216606561889/5731195222720698114

[jand]

Joke from earthquake-report.com has reported again this morning there has been a stain showing. Photo link below.

https://plus.google.com/photos/110327184570944806725/albums/5731588710789598993?banner=pwa&gpsrc=pwrd1#photos/110327184570944806725/albums/5731588710789598993

[jand]

earthquake-report.com

Update 16/04 – 12:42 UTC
 - 2 serious earthquakes in a matter of 12 minutes (Thank to ER reader Diana for telling us)
 At first a Magnitude 3.1 earthquake at a depth of 14 km to the SW of El Pinar
 followed by a second M2.2 earthquake at a depth of 1p km also to the SW of El Pinar

[paula17]

At last, this idiot appears to have given up on this forum and is now posting on the "other" Fuerte forum. They're welcome to him[]

[Florence]

It's a she apparently.  And she kindly let the other forum users know that an explosion is imminent in the Canaries.  They are not buying it though.

[jand]

No I have not given up on this forum and will still report whilst there are movements on and around the island.

Florence as per usual once again you need to get your facts correct before posting at no time did I say or post that an explosion was imminent in the Canaries.

earthquake-report.com

  Update 19/04 – 15:21 UTC
- It looks like the volcano doesn't like Pevolca or Mr. Armas !.  Almost together with Mr. Armas tweet, the ground was shaking again, a M1.2 earthquake at 13:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km, here


Update 19/04 – 14:09 UTC
- More details have been reported a little later, such as :
* the alert level of the island itself will change from Yellow to Green
* the area surrounding the main vent is downgraded from Red to Yellow (in other words, some limited vigilance remains around the volcano)
* The BIO Las Palmas (Oceanographic vessel), who made some extensive bathymetry last week, measured the depth of the cone at 86 meter.
* Today's images of Joke Volta


Update 19/04 – 12:09 UTC
- In a short twitter message from the Cabildo de Hierro (office of Mr. Alpidio Armas),  the Green Alert of the entire island has been declared by Pevolca. Due to the very slim activity of the last couple of weeks (only faint stains and degassing), the Alert level change seems logical to Earthquake-Report.com


Update 19/04 – 11:03 UTC
- We have noticed one M2.2 earthquake at a depth of 32 km at 08:32 UTC at a very unusual place, which may explain the difference in depth.

[jand]

Avcan Facebook Page Translated.

Sismito 1.8 in the area of the volcano of Enmedio between Tenerife and Gran Canaria... already by the time that not be moving... and he played, we typically... (Henry)1139701 19/04/2012 13: 01: 22 28.1489 - 16.2158 1.5 4 ATLÁNTICO-CANARIASAnd incidentally, follows the movement in iron with two sismitos more today in el Hierro, one in the sea to the East of the island and very deep and the other in the sea of calm in the area of stronger activity these last days...1139623 19/04/2012 08: 33: 32 27.7154 - 17.8023 32 km 2.2 4 SE VALVERDE.IHI1139708 19/04/2012 12: 49: 41 27.6107 - 18.0667 10 km 1.2 4 SW EL PINAR.IHI

http://www.ign.es/ign/resources/sismologia/www/dir_images_terremotos/detalle/1139701.gif

[paula17]

jand, why don't you just shut up and go back posting on the "other" forum where you can keep the Fox and the Duck amused[}:)]

[Florence]

quote:Originally posted by jand

No I have not given up on this forum and will still report whilst there are movements on and around the island.

Florence as per usual once again you need to get your facts correct before posting at no time did I say or post that an explosion was imminent in the Canaries.

earthquake-report.com

  Update 19/04 – 15:21 UTC
- It looks like the volcano doesn't like Pevolca or Mr. Armas !.  Almost together with Mr. Armas tweet, the ground was shaking again, a M1.2 earthquake at 13:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km, here


Update 19/04 – 14:09 UTC
- More details have been reported a little later, such as :
* the alert level of the island itself will change from Yellow to Green
* the area surrounding the main vent is downgraded from Red to Yellow (in other words, some limited vigilance remains around the volcano)
* The BIO Las Palmas (Oceanographic vessel), who made some extensive bathymetry last week, measured the depth of the cone at 86 meter.
* Today's images of Joke Volta


Update 19/04 – 12:09 UTC
- In a short twitter message from the Cabildo de Hierro (office of Mr. Alpidio Armas),  the Green Alert of the entire island has been declared by Pevolca. Due to the very slim activity of the last couple of weeks (only faint stains and degassing), the Alert level change seems logical to Earthquake-Report.com


Update 19/04 – 11:03 UTC
- We have noticed one M2.2 earthquake at a depth of 32 km at 08:32 UTC at a very unusual place, which may explain the difference in depth.

[Florence]

Your post on the other forum did state that an explosion was immenent on the Canaries.  It may not be your words but you did post it - so take ownership and try and get the facts right yourself.

[jand]

quote:Originally posted by Florence

Your post on the other forum did state that an explosion was immenent on the Canaries.  It may not be your words but you did post it - so take ownership and try and get the facts right yourself.

Florence how many more times do I have to ask you to check your facts before you post comments.

Regarding your original post did you actually bother to check it was actually me who posted these comments you have taken it upon yourself to assume it was me (and we know what this makes you look like)and you must remember a person is innocent before they are proved to be guilty.

For Florence and everyone else who reads this I personally have not or neither would wish to sign into or posted anything on Sunny Fuerteventura forum.

Someone has used and copied my sign in name Jand and is using this to post comments on the other forum .

I wish to clarify once again Jand posting on the other forum site is not me .

Florence I state to you again in plain English that I never said or posted that an explosion was imminent on the Canaries and you really  nead to take a leaf out of your own book by taking more ownership of your posts and stop making your own character assesment of someone you dont even know this time more than ever you sure have a bowl full of eggs on your face .

[jand]

quote:Originally posted by paula17

jand, why don't you just shut up and go back posting on the "other" forum where you can keep the Fox and the Duck amused[}:)]

As per Florence you should also check your facts before posting your rant against me .

I have not or would wish to sign into the other forum Sunny Fuerteventura and I have never posted anything on that other forum.

Someone has signed in using my profile name Jand and are posting as if it is me .

I have nothing to do with any post from Jand on the Sunny Fuerteventura forum.

[Florence]

Ok - jand - if you had nothing to do with the postings on the other forum, I apologise.  They look like the kind of things you would post so we just thought you wanted to spread your messages of alarm to other forums.  By the way - I am just critical of your postings (there were rather alot of them and they did not make sense). Your character is of no interest to me and I am not in a position to assess it.

[jand]

Florence thank you at least for your apology.

My posts are not spreading messages of alarm they are postings only of actual facts that are happening at the moment at El Hierro and the surrounding Islands and I always post links to the official sites so anyone can verify them.

[jand]

On Avcan FB it is being discussed about the recent earthquake again between Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

Another earthquake in the area of the volcano of enmedio, between Tenerife and Gran Canaria, who joins from yesterday (Henry).1139834 20/04/2012 14: 59: 19 28.0411 - 16.2310 2.0 4 ATLÁNTICO-CANARIAS

http://www.01.ign.es/ign/resources/volcanologia/www/dir_images_terremotos/detalle/1139834.gif

Translated.

Enmedio volcano has a small size compared with its neighboring major, the island of Tenerife, for this is the third volcanic edifice more large planet and sinks its roots between 8 and 9 km above the ground ocenico... There is nothing, as high as everest, including the deformation of the oceanic floor by the weight of the building. A batimetria with its size gives a better idea of the same.(Henry).

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5783/cangeovolcndeenmedio.jpg

[Paddster]

Hi jand,me and you both have appeared to upset someone for them to be childish and try to upset our genuine friends on here,admin removed the pathetic thread as i asked and like i said earlier,wasn't me,i deal with things face to face as i have always done and i don't Stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore people off on the Net like an internet warrior behind a screen,keep posting on here regardless of whether i disagree with this thread etc,free speech,no offence mean't and take my word,this other site's forum has nothing to with me = THIS is the only forum to be on,lots of great people who i've had the pleasure to meet....Regards,Paddy....

[jand]

Hi Paddy Thanks to admin and you for having that (and I totally agree) pathetic thread removed. I am so glad we both have made it quite clear we had nothing to do with the postings on the other forum.Regards to you Jand.

[jand]

OT another volcano this time in Mexico is on the verge of an erruption.

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16213107

[jand]

Latest comments from www.earthquake-report.com


Update 22/04 – 11:56 UTC
- Joke reports that the Las Calmas sea has again a stain this morning. Additionally she says that there are stronger wave patterns in the main vent area. Pictures will follow soon.
- According to the local media, Mr. Alpidio Armas is fiercely against maintaining the yellow alert at the volcano vent in the Las Calmas Sea. In other words, Mr. Armas (in the international community better known as Mr. Weapons because of the Google translation) is criticizing the decision of Pevolca (he is a minority part of Pevolca).
We (ER) think this is a highly irresponsible attitude which can also be labeled as denying the sunlight! Every couple of days we have proof that some degassing is continuing and that even faint stains are formed + earthquakes are continuing (even today) stressing that the pressure below the island is not gone completely.  What Mr. Armas wants is completely inactive and is no danger anymore, even above the main vent. Since scientists have claimed that the eruption was completely halted, the cone has grown by 2 meters !  In football terms (called soccer in the USA), we think Mr. Armas should receive a red card. Of course for local supporters, he is only saying the truth and he even does not need a yellow card.
One important advise to Mr. Armas : leave volcanism to those who understand what they are talking about : IGN, IEO, ITER and INVOLCAN.

[Florence]

Some parts of the UK regularly experience "tremors" due (it is thought) to fracking.  I was amused to read the comment by a scientific journalist regarding this matter - "to call a two-magnitude tremor an earthquake is a bit like calling a hazelnut lunch".

Food for thought?  I always did think that there were a handful of people out there getting excited over nothing.

[jand]

Update 25/04 – 15:25 UTC
- Time lapse specialist and photographer, Julio del Castillo Vivero is on the island to produce a documentary on El Hierro and especially on the eruption.  He has made a script and will have interviews with many people including Joke (of course). Julio is from Madrid and studies in the UK. Our readers know him from the many time lapses he made when the volcano was sending strong activity to the surface waters. Julio was also a vivid commenter on the AVCAN website.

[jand]

earthquake-report.com

Update 25/04 – 21:32 UTC
- Joke and Julio are reporting a jacuzzi tonight (see picture below) – people who saw it (lasted 30 minutes) have informed Joke on what was going on.

[jand]

earthquake-report.com

Update 27/04 – 14:57 UTC
- The Atlantic Explorer  (Qstar ship) is back in La Restinga. On board scientists of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.  The ship will be in the Las Calmas sea on Saturday to accomplish more tests. We do not know yet if a ROV would be used.
- Images of Joke Volta will be loaded later today
- Julio del Castillo Vivero, as part his documentary, filmed the entrance in the harbour of the Atlantic Explore. Enjoy this HD view of the moment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm38wvUXJP0&feature=player_embedded

[Florence]

Not much going on at the moment. Probably not much will ever go on.  Keep calm... carry on.  The end.

[jand]

earthquake-report.com

Update 28/04 – 13:17 UTC
- 1 earthquake since midnight. A M1.4 magnitude quake at a depth of 15 km on this location
- Julio del Castillo Vivero is on board of the Atlantic Explorer. Luckily for him the sea is calm reports Joke (an Ocean swell is even with calm weather often enough to get seasick!).  Let's hope that Julio will have some nice pictures later today. The ROV will not be used today as the people on board of the ship have a bunch of other tasks. Julio has send the image below from the ship a little earlier. It shows the volcano cone at his present depth. We will have to wait until tonight to find out what the colors really mean

Photo courtesy of Julio.

[jand]

Latest comments from Julio posted on Avcan Facebook Page.

From the sea if it sees the stain and clear green with some blue. In addition, today with the wind has been moving westward throughout the day. Fantastic Atlantic Explorer crew and the work that is doing very interesting ULPGC. The volcano is active and is clear. Another thing is that the activity is still much lower that a few months ago