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January 18, 2008 at 19:41:40

Volcanic Activity Appears To Be Working It's Way Around The "Ring of Fire"

by William Cormier (Posted by William Cormier) Page 2 of 3 page(s)

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Geologic Summary. Popocatépetl, whose name is the Aztec word for smoking mountain, towers to 5,426 m 70 km SE of Mexico City and is North America’s second-highest volcano. Frequent historical eruptions have been recorded since the beginning of the Spanish colonial era. A small eruption on 21 December 1994 ended five decades of quiescence. Since 1996 small lava domes have incrementally been constructed within the summit crater and destroyed by explosive eruptions. Intermittent small-to-moderate gas-and-ash eruptions have continued, occasionally producing ashfall in neighboring towns and villages.

January 9 - 15, 2008

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m

IG released a special report on 9 January noting that increased seismic activity at Tungurahua was comparable to that of the few days prior to the eruption of 14 July, 2006.

IG reported that although visual observations were occasionally limited due to cloud cover, ash-and-steam and ash plumes were observed and rose to altitudes of 6-9 km (19,700-29,500 ft) a.s.l. during 9-15 January. Ashfall was reported almost daily in areas to the NE, N, NW, W, and SW. Roaring noises and “cannon shots” were heard daily and windows and floors vibrated on 9, 10, 12, and 15 January, as far away as the Tungurahua Observatory (OVT) in Guadalupe, about 13 km NW. Incandescence at the summit was observed and incandescent blocks rolled 0.5-1 km down the flanks. On 11 January, Strombolian activity at the summit crater was observed and blocks rolled 600 m down the flank.

According to news articles, residents from two provinces continued to evacuate at night and about 20,000 health masks were distributed to residents from Baños and Quero.

Geologic Summary. The steep-sided Tungurahua stratovolcano towers more than 3 km above its northern base. It sits ~140 km S of Quito, Ecuador’s capital city, and is one of Ecuador’s most active volcanoes. Historical eruptions have all originated from the summit crater. They have been accompanied by strong explosions and sometimes by pyroclastic flows and lava flows that reached populated areas at the volcano’s base. The last major eruption took place from 1916 to 1918, although minor activity continued until 1925. The latest eruption began in October 1999 and prompted temporary evacuation of the town of Baños on the N side of the volcano.

January 11, 2008

FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m

INSIVUMEH reported on 11 January that weak explosions from Fuego produced ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 4.1-4.3 km (13,500-14,100 ft) a.s.l. CONRED reiterated that the Alert Level remained at Yellow.

Geologic Summary. Volcán Fuego, one of Central America’s most active volcanoes, is one of three large stratovolcanoes overlooking Guatemala’s former capital, Antigua. The scarp of an older edifice, Meseta, lies between 3,763-m-high Fuego and its twin volcano to the N, Acatenango. Construction of Meseta volcano continued until the late Pleistocene or early Holocene, after which growth of the modern Fuego volcano continued the southward migration of volcanism that began at Acatenango. Frequent vigorous historical eruptions have been recorded at Fuego since the onset of the Spanish era in 1524, and have produced major ashfalls, along with occasional pyroclastic flows and lava flows. The last major explosive eruption from Fuego took place in 1974, producing spectacular pyroclastic flows visible from Antigua.

January 9 - 15, 2008

ST. HELENS United States 46.20°N, 122.18°W; summit elev. 2549 m

Data from deformation-monitoring instruments indicated that during 9-15 January lava-dome growth at Mount St. Helens continued. Seismicity persisted at low levels, punctuated by M 1.5-2.5, and occasionally larger, earthquakes. Clouds occasionally inhibited visual observations.

Geologic Summary. Prior to 1980, Mount St. Helens formed a conical, youthful volcano sometimes known as the Fuji-san of America. During the 1980 eruption the upper 400 m of the summit was removed by slope failure, leaving a 2 x 3.5 km horseshoe-shaped crater now partially filled by a lava dome. Mount St. Helens was formed during nine eruptive periods beginning about 40-50,000 years ago, and has been the most active volcano in the Cascade Range during the Holocene. The modern edifice was constructed during the last 2,200 years, when the volcano produced basaltic as well as andesitic and dacitic products from summit and flank vents. Historical eruptions in the 19th century originated from the Goat Rocks area on the N flank, and were witnessed by early settlers. LINK

I don’t believe the above events are something to get overly excited about, but it does appear that recent activity on the Asian side of the “Ring of Fire” is progressively causing corrections and adjustments on this side of the world. It’s simply a matter of cause and effect; the pressure and violence of the Indonesian Great Quake was so significant it made the earth wobble on its axis, and the sheer enormity of the plate that slid under the other has to cause pressure that will eventually equal out in other parts of the world. Whether I’m right or not will be proven in the next few months.

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Retired military, massively concerned about our planet.
Lita TomasRetired military, massively concerned about our planet.

Curious

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Mr Cormier's comments are astoundingly similar to those posted on the Smithsonian Institute Volcanic Activity Report...so similar it almost could be said he may have simply done a "copy paste" without making reference to the postings (which carry a copyright) http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/

Interesting insight to the ring of fire events, good insight into the facts without the bias of a scientific study funded by the government.

The US may only have a 53 day food supply for emergencies, but each citizen has the right and responsibility to store 3 days food and 2 weeks water for each member of the household (see Red Cross or FEMA websites). We can't expect the government to do it all, we must take an active part.

by Lita Tomas (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments) on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 5:45:11 AM

I am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today's world where we can't trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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William CormierI am nothing more than a patriotic American that is doing whatever I can to further the cause of democracy, the rule of law, and am absolutely outraged on how the Bush administration is defying our Congress, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights! Footnote: I write in a style that I believe is appropriate in today's world where we can't trust the Mainstream News Media, and rather than concentrating on one article alone, which may or may not receive the exposure and emphasis it should, I prefer...

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I wrote This From Scratch

It's obvious that I used the site to substantiate the most recent volcanic activity; on that site I can see nothing that is predicting an eruption and/or increased seismic activity for the United States. I linked to the site myself to offer those described events to back-up my theory that the pressures generated by Indonesia’s Great Quake must now equal itself out throughout the "Ring of Fire." On page two, second paragraph from the bottom you will note this word: "LINK"

If you press on that "link" you will see that I did link to and reference the original site.

Further, on my site I made a correction that I haven't changed or referenced on this entry yet - and that's that we have a 43 day food supply for the US, not 53.

I have found no other writings or extrapolations in regard data which I used as the basis for this "theory" or chain of events that I believe are emanating from the Great Quake in Indonesia. Are you suggesting that I "stole" my theory from someone else? And if so, who? If someone else has made note of the same thing and reached the conclusions I did, I haven't seen it in print anywhere, and I don't believe you will find it anywhere else except contained within this essay.

If you read the original article that led up to this one,

CNN Oversimplifies The Danger of Yellowstone National Park

you will note that I did my research and caught the mischaracterization of Yellowstone as an "ancient volcano" and then placed its recent activity, which is unprecedented, in what I believed to be the proper perspective. This has been an area I have studied for a long time, and as I stated, once the Columbian volcano erupted I believed it was too much of a coincidence not to point out what I believe is a pattern and/or trend.

What I write or hypothesize upon comes from research and paying close attention to recent volcanic events and their location(s), and in fact on this particular issue, I stepped-up and predicted that this year will be a year with sizable volcanic and/or serious seismic events on the west coast of the United States. I'll either be proven to be right or wrong, and even I admit that my beliefs are half-way based on the pattern I see emerging as well as a nagging belief that some of these potential natural disasters are right at our doorstep - not years off into the future.

Volcanoes, earthquakes, and the frequency and locations thereof have always interested me and I tend to follow their activity especially after I was convinced that we aren't being told important facts in regard Yellowstone's bulging Caldera and the obvious slant of CNN's piece that minimized Yellowstone’s danger to the point of being deceptive in regard "what" Yellowstone actually is - the only active Super volcano on earth, and one that is over 45,000 years past its normal eruption cycle.

William Cormier

by William Cormier (133 articles, 7 quicklinks, 18 diaries, 331 comments) on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 7:23:43 AM

I am among a growing number of advocates of the work of he whos pen name is Joseph J. Adamson. I try to spread the word about it because I believe he has the most reasonable and practical solutions for our time, particularly to address religious and political conflicts. Whether or not he is divinely inspired and even called and chosen by God for this mission, as he claims, is not as important to me as the content and intent of his message. He truly seeks to establish a true family of religions t...

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Isaiah TrumanI am among a growing number of advocates of the work of he whos pen name is Joseph J. Adamson. I try to spread the word about it because I believe he has the most reasonable and practical solutions for our time, particularly to address religious and political conflicts. Whether or not he is divinely inspired and even called and chosen by God for this mission, as he claims, is not as important to me as the content and intent of his message. He truly seeks to establish a true family of religions t...

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Signs prior to the big event

"As the Christ Jesus foretold, the signs prior to [the coming of the son of man] will be wars and rumors of war, and many of the people of the world will suffer from the 'seven plagues' (diseases, famines, pestilence, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, and droughts) and 'many other terrible things.'"

The author who wrote that explains how we are going through the terrible tribulation that Jesus and many other prophets foresaw.

The thing is, the "son of man" Jesus was talking about was not himself. He was talking about the "witness and servant of God" that the prophet Isaiah was talking about. You can read all about it here:

http://reformationcomingsoon.bravehost.com/RealProphecies.html

by Isaiah Truman (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 118 comments) on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 12:08:33 PM

I live in the heart of America, and am haunted by the saying:
"Evil succeeds because good men do nothing." by Edmund Burke.

Albert Einstein had another way of saying it:
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."

So I do what I can.
Edward Ulysses CateI live in the heart of America, and am haunted by the saying:
"Evil succeeds because good men do nothing." by Edmund Burke.

Albert Einstein had another way of saying it:
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."

So I do what I can.

Well done, William

It's certainly interesting what's Nature is up to, even if there's not much we can do except for certain preparations we do anyway, here in the tornado belt.

As far as the media is concerned, this quote applies:

"The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the greatest liars; The men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth. -- H. L. Mencken

The movie, The Matrix, also said it, symbolized by red and blue pills. Most people stay with the blue pills. That's okay. The red pill's almost overwhelming. Thanks for sharing the information.

by Edward Ulysses Cate (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 221 comments) on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 12:17:59 PM

Earl of Stirling, Hereditary Governor and Lord Lieutenant of Canada. Author of CASH FOR PEERAGES: THE SMOKING GUN (Lulu Press at www.lulu.com/content/953682). Web site: http://europebusines.blogspot.com/
Lord StirlingEarl of Stirling, Hereditary Governor and Lord Lieutenant of Canada. Author of CASH FOR PEERAGES: THE SMOKING GUN (Lulu Press at www.lulu.com/content/953682). Web site: http://europebusines.blogspot.com/

The interconnection of all things

Your article is interesting. I have to admit that my one geology class in college brought me two things: I met my future wife; and I learned that geology was a subject that I know little of. Having said that, I do know that modern science tends to separate things into individual pieces to study them. However, in the real world there seems to be a real interconnection of all things. That we are moving into horrible times (economic crisis, and coming global war, etc.) may well be connected to geophysical events. I remember reading that in the Pacific the weather patterns were different from the late 30s till early 1946, same time as the war was ongoing (first in China then throughout the Pacific basin area).

The fact is that we/all things are interconnected. There is an interesting article on this, "The Amazing Holographic Universe" at www.redicecreations.com/specialreports/2006/01jan/holographic.html However I would go farther than the article. I say that God is the Creator of all and is at the center of all things. So as we head deeper and deeper into nightmare times, the End Times, it is only natural that nature itself will play a part.

Stirling

by Lord Stirling (25 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 141 comments) on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at 2:35:42 PM

I'm An American, Truth Seeker, Environmentalist, & Like My Fake News with pizazz
JayneI'm An American, Truth Seeker, Environmentalist, & Like My Fake News with pizazz

Good Call On Ring Of Fire!

Loved your article...!

You may or may not know this, but there's an Asteroid heading our way (No, it's not supposed to crash into the Earth, So doesn't look as though we're all about to die.... yet) BUT it is going to come between the Earth & Moon. It is magnetically charged and scientists say it will effect our magnetic field much in the same way Solar Storms do. There would be power surges along various grids, Earthquakes in strange places, seismic activity.

But, nonetheless, the media of course doesn't find this interesting and the terror alerts are up. So just in case, baton down the hatches and know that any possible Natural catastrophe for Just That.

See the YouTube Vid On Asteroid 2007 TU24:

http://www.youtube.com/TU24dotORG

Stay Safe

by Jayne (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments) on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 5:48:18 PM