We haven't had a big, climate-impacting eruption for a long while, have we?

Fortunately or unfortunately depending on your perspective the swarm near the Askja volcano is not especially likely to provide one either.

There does seem to be more of a pattern develops to the swarm but the significance of that remains to be seen. I will target much further judgement until I hear from the experts at the IMO. Perhaps things are developing but the tremor data I am looking at do not really scream “eruption” http://hraun.vedur.is/ja/oroi/ask.gif

It is however, pardon the pun, a fluid situation.

Debatable as we currently have higher levels of stratospheric so2 thanks to two eruptions earlier in the year. The so2 has been causing volcanic sunsets across the globe (or at least northern hemisphere) for a few months now. 

One source I've read is this is most likely a dyke intrusion and another source says that the officials at the imo ate meeting to discuss what is happening.

Try putting that into your XHamster search

There is quite a significant earthquake swarm currently off the SW of Iceland at the Reykjanes ridge but at this time im not sure whether this one is tectonic or magmatic. Given the location I would say tectonic however there is a very large number of quakes so perhaps not.

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White Island volcano in Bay of Plenty NE New Zealand erupted unexpectedly catching tourists unawares - one dead, 20-30 missing. Perhaps not quite unexpected as reports say that the tourist boats that go out there have to suspend operations from time to time.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50708727

It's an active area - I remember from when I visited NZ a few years back an afternoon at Hot Springs beach, where you can dig a hole in the sand and create you own personal sauna as it fills with water

Confirmed death toll now up to 5, with others still missing.

Reports saying that there were a number of people walking around inside the crater just 'moments' before the eruption.

Also heard that volcanic activity on the island is monitored, but nothing particularly suggested an eruption was imminent.

Short movies of the phreatic explosion 

https://twitter.com/FAT_DAN_76/status/1203920917153402881

This is the latest report for that volcano. If I was Brad Scott I would lay low...

"While the activity is contained to the far side of the lake, the current level of activity does not pose a direct hazard to visitors."

https://www.geonet.org.nz/vabs/5gMP3pBjFuQmNOQB89rZT4

Good article about White Island;

https://www.volcanocafe.org/white-island/#respond.

Thank you; that was very informative.

You're welcome. 

Yes - very useful, O-A. Good description of the geology and the safety issues.

I've never got to NZ but lived in Vanuatu for a while on NE Ambae. [Manaro/Voui]

This has become more active in recent years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ambae_island_3D_pic.jpg

Roger

A major eruption is occurring on Taal Volcano of Philippines;

http://lechaudrondevulcain.com/blog/2020/01/12/january-12-2020-en-philippines-taal-update/?fbclid=IwAR0bv9SxtZqJboMS1m58RjovNp-lCCsOUSRkF-zi782_O2dAtFfA206YlAU.

https://twitter.com/onenewsph/status/1216295899338461184/photo/1.

https://twitter.com/SomedayPoetry/status/1216289465779359744.

Eruption continues to develop with reports of lava (weakly) coming out https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51086961

This is a wedding picture that is quite different!

https://www.volcanocafe.org/taal-in-eruption/

Indeed; certainly eye-catching.

An interesting discussion as well.

Latest update on the BBC website, complete with impressive video

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-51086961

https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/possible-magma-accumulation-beneath-mt-thorbjorn-on-reykjanes-peninsula