Iceland’s Famous Volcano ‘Ready to Blow’ Any Day Now, With Little Warning

Iceland’s Famous Volcano ‘Ready to Blow’ Any Day Now, With Little Warning | © Flickr/ Jaisri Lingappa

 

University of Iceland Geophysics Professor Páll Einarsson told Icelandic news agency Visir that people should not visit the volcano, which is now a popular tourist destination, due to an increased risk of eruption.

“Hekla is a dangerous volcano,” says Einarsson. “We could be looking at a major disaster when the next eruption begins if we are not careful.”

Mysterious Noises Coming From Volcano

Meanwhile, the asphalt in Yellowstone is melting.

Vísir reports that visitors to the mesa-shaped volcano in northeast Iceland have been unable to determine if the persistent rumblings coming from Herðubreið are being caused by an avalanche, landslide, or something else entirely. Rangers around Herðubreið were the first to announce the rumblings, which lasted about 30 seconds.