Which volcano(s) are under most stress at the moment? I have an earthquake & Volcano watch out for Nov. 22 &23 - which may trigger one of the two with great magnitude. Is this something that you are able to relate to under your current observations now? I'd appriciate to hear from you!

rocky Karen Lustrup

Hi Karen,

There are so many volcanoes that are presently erupting or showing some sort of unrest that it is hard to give a good answer. Three that come to mind are Ruapehu in New Zealand (which started some minor explosions in September but seems to be quieting down), Rincon de la Vieja in Costa Rica (which exhibited strong steam explosions a couple weeks ago although since it is so remote it may do this a lot of the time), and Etna in Italy (which finished its last big eruption in 1993 but had a few pretty strong explosions last week. Chance's Peak (also called Soufriere Hills) on the island of Monsterrat is also being watched since it had its first recorded eruptions earlier this year.

I don't understand the next part of your comment. Are you hoping for an eruption or earthquake on November 22 and 23? Since on any given day of the year there are a few volcanoes erupting and a few small-to-moderate earthquakes, it is kind of an easy prediction.

I don't know anything about predicting earthquakes and as far as I know there are no volcanoes that are predicted to erupt in a big way soon. They can often take us by surprise though.

Sincerely,

Scott Rowland 

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