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[BlackCat]

Testing : Mt. Fagradalsfjall

Ah, much better

[BlackCat]

It seems like the Icelandic have noticed some earthquakes and volcanic activity near Reykjavik :

At around 20:45 UTC today, 19 March, a volcanic eruption began at Geldingadalur, close to ***radalsfjall on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption was first seen on a web camera positioned close the mountain. It was also confirmed on thermal satellite imagery. At the time of writing, the weather on the peninsula is wet and windy, and an orange glow can be seen in low clouds on the horizon from Reykjanesbær and Grindavík. The eruption site is in a valley, about 4.7 km inland from the southern coast of the peninsula. The coastal town of Grindavík is the closed populated region to the eruption site, located approximately 10 km to the southwest.

Earthquake activity in the region of the magma intrusion has been lower in recent days, and there is presently no intense seismicity occurring in the region. Earlier in the day, several low-frequency earthquakes were recorded below ***radalsfjall. There are presently no reports of ash fall, although tephra and gas emissions are to be expected. In line with well-rehearsed contingency plans, the aviation colour code for the Reykjanes Peninsula has been elevated to red, signifying an eruption in progress. Additional domestic restrictions have been put in place, including the closure of Reykjanesbraut – the main road from the capital region to Reykjanesbær and the international airport at Keflavík.

Updated 18.03 at 11:33

About 400 earthquakes have been detected between midnight and seven AM on the Reykjanes peninsula. This is somewhat less seismic activity in comparison to previous mornings where the numbers have been around 1,000 earthquakes.

Yesterday around 1400 earthquakes were detected. Three were larger than magnitude 3, the largest M3.3 at 2:37AM located around 1km N of Nátthagi valley.

Today at 13:00GMT the Scientific Advisory Board of the Icelandic Civil Protection will meet to evaluate the latest monitoring data. Findings of the meeting are expected shortly after 15:00GMT.





Updated 15.03 at 11:00

Since midnight over 1000 earthquakes have been detected on the Reykjanes Peninsula, with the most active area located south of Mt. ***radalsfjall. The largest earthquakes measured at M3,2, at 01:20 GMT last night and 07:39 GMT this morning.

Yesterday, March the 14^th, over 3000 earthquakes were detected in the Reykjanes Peninsula. The largest earthquake measured M5,4 at 14:15 GMT. Yesterday evening four earthquakes measuring M3,3-M3,6 were detected, three of which were located by Mt. ***radalsfjall and the fourth northwest of Grindavík village.




Updated 11.03 at 16:00



Over 1700 earthquakes have been measured in the Reykjanes Peninsula since midnight, few of which were over M3, the largest one measured M4,6 at 08:53 GMT this morning. As before, the magmatic activity is centered around Mt. ***radalsfjall southwest of Mt. Keilir.

Yesterday, March 10th, 2500 earthquakes were detected in the Reykjanes Peninsula, 40 of which were over M3, the largest one measuring M5,1 at 3:14 GMT.

[Kidlicious]

"Look how he stumbles up ramps, and look how I run up ramps."

[Kidlicious]

President Potato Brain can't even climb stairs without falling down three times.

[Uncle Sparky]

Any word on whether the McMichaels, the father/son duo who hunted down and shot a black jogger about this time last year have been allowed to use the 'having a bad day' defense? Are they still in jail, or were they freed?

[Uncle Sparky]

I think it would be fun if someone 'deep faked' the police chief singing Warren Zevon's 'Excitable Boy'.

[Berzerker]

Crowdstrike - we stop breaches

seriously, thats their ad running on TV

and Robinhood was running ads after their Gamestop mess

I'd love to see if the DNC recommended Crowdstrike

[Uncle Sparky]

Remember The Beaverton is satire, even when it is accurate.

[Ben Kenobi]

A wine named "Hun"?

That reminds me of something. But I'm not sure exactly what.

[Uncle Sparky]

Well Texas is closed due to lack of a power grid. Electricity is too Socialist for them.

[Dauphin]

The US is largely energy independent now. It’s not the noughties anymore (or worse the 70s).

[Uncle Sparky]

This in not the ass kissing the Saudi royal family demands. I guess Biden really wants to wean the US off of middle eastern oil... I wonder if they will stop arms sales?

U.S. implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist's killing | CTV News

[Uncle Sparky]

Did they rescue Nell from the railway track?

[BeBMan]

North Korea: Russian diplomats leave by hand-pushed trolley

A group of Russian diplomats and their families made an unusual exit out of North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to strict Covid measures.

The eight people travelled by train and bus before pushing themselves across the Russian border for about 1km (0.6miles) over train tracks.

North Korea has blocked most passenger transport to limit the virus's spread. The country maintains it has not had any confirmed cases, but observers dispute this claim.

Since early last year, trains and wagons have been forbidden to enter or leave the country. Most international passenger flights have stopped as well. The Russian diplomats were thus left with little choice.

(snipsnap)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56206033

Elsewhere, even diplos are blue collar workers

[BlackCat]

It's only for brexiteers