MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

“An increase in seismic activity with small earthquakes has been reported at Iceland’s one of the largest volcanoes, but scientists on Tuesday said that there were no signs that the activity would trigger eruptions.

‘Although earthquakes in the surrounding area around Katla are common, yet there has been an unusual spike in earthquake swarms in recent days,’ University of Iceland geophysicist Pall Einarsson said.

Iceland’s Civil Protection Department has increased its monitoring of the Katla volcano, according to a statement on its Web site.

‘It’s one of the most feared volcanoes, so we’re closely monitoring it,’ Einarsson told Associated Press.

‘It’s normal for earthquakes to be detected around Katla. What’s a bit unusual is that we’re seeing swarms of small earthquakes, some occurring every 10 minutes or so,’ he said.

Katla is located in the southernmost glacier in Iceland. It is situated to the east of the Eyjafjallajökull, where an eruption in 2010 caused vast destructions.

The increase in seismic activity follows a series of small earthquakes which struck along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday.” Read more.