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Hekla Volcano Erupting Just A Rumor On Twitter, For The Meantime
Hekla Volcano erupting in Iceland was the subject of an explosion of rumors after an errant Twitter feed sounded the alarm that the ninth most dangerous volcano in Europe had awakened. The MSNBC Twitter feed was a false alarm. The next time Hekla Volcano news erupts, however, it could make the economic fallout of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption last week in Iceland appear quite similar to a small personal loan.
The Eyjafjallajokull volcano's ash cloud over Europe has disrupted air travel worldwide and is costing airlines hundreds of millions in cash today. If the Hekla Volcano erupting rumors were true, the lives of 10,000 people living nearby and cool temperatures in the northern hemisphere would be in danger for a couple of years.
Hekla Volcano History
In about 950 B.C., Hekla Volcano history shows its largest known eruption ever. According to scientist estimations, the eruption spewed more than four cubic miles of volcanic rock into the atmosphere. That explosion was six times greater, or more, than the eruption of Mt. St. Helens that occurred in Oregon in 1980. The eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines in 1991 threw six cubic miles of material into the air, which formed a global sulfuric acid haze, lowered temperatures around the world and temporarily increased depletion of the Earth's ozone layer.
Hekla Volcano News
Hekla Volcano news was all over the news as it is classified as one of Europe's most dangerous volcanoes in the new study by the Willis Research Network (WRN). European volcanoes have been ranked by the study to have the potential to disrupt populations of greater than 10,000. Ranked ninth in the study is Hekla Volcano. Italy's Mount Vesuvius was number one. Eight thousand people could be killed and 13,000 seriously injured if Mount Vesuvius exploded to its full potential. More than $ 24 billion in economic losses would be the result.
Comparing Hekla Volcano to Mount Vesuvius
Hekla Volcano's potential for destruction doesn't come close to that of Vesuvius, largely because it's so remote. But the problem is it erupts much more often. The WRN study shows that the Vesuvius' imminent wrath is exposed to 1.7 million people. Hekla Volcano threatens 10,000. In property damages, Hekla Volcano erupting is estimated at $ 400 million. There have been between 20 and 30 considerable eruptions of Hekla Volcano since 1104, with the mountain remaining active sometimes for periods of six years without stopping.
Ash cloud over Europe spreading
For the time being, the ash cloud over Europe from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to wreak havoc with air travel worldwide, although the volcano is viewed almost insignificant compared to the other volcanoes on the WRN list. As cited by the New York Times, it is the worst peacetime air travel disruption ever. The nearly weeklong shutdown of airports stranded thousands and cost airlines hundreds of millions of dollars in money now. With that in mind, it's a good thing Hekla Volcano erupting was nothing but Twitter racket.
Volcano Warning Update: HEKLA Volcano Iceland - Scientists Say Getting Ready to Erupt
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