We're an hour past expected Rapture time, and, aside from a brief bout of rain, things don't look too apocalypsey in New York just yet. But, in fact, something weird did happen today: Grimsvotn, Iceland's most active volcano, erupted, shooting a white plume 18,000 feet into the air and causing 50 small earthquakes. So far, everyone's fine: tourists were excited to see the eruption, and scientists don't believe it will even lead to air travel problems like the Eyjafjallajokul volcano did in April 2010. But. Still. Ahh. [MSNBC, CNN]
Read more posts by Mike Vilensky
Filed Under: the end is near, grimsvotn, volcanoes
In Fact, a Volcano Erupted In Iceland Today, Causing 50 Earthquakes
Mike Vilensky
Sat, 21 May 2011 23:25:47 GMT
No comments:
Post a Comment