Eruption From Nazko Volcano Unlikely

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Nazko Cone is a small  tree covered  "hill"  about 100 km west of Quesnel  photo courtesy Natural Resources Canada 

Prince George, B.C. - Scientists don’t expect the rumbling from the Nasko Cone area  southwest of Prince George, to result in any volcanic eruption.

On October 9th, there were deep rumblings happening about 20 kilometers west of the Nazko Cone ( which is 100 km west of Quesnel)  .  That seismic activity continues,  and scientist say  the information they have gathered indicates the  quakes are most likely the result of magma  movement.  Based on the number, size and location of the seismic events, there is nothing at this time to indicate that a volcanic eruption is likely, thus there is no threat to public safety.

The magma is intruding deep in the earth’s crust in the general region of Nazko.  To get a better  picture of what is happening at the depths  where the shivers are taking place,  five more pieces of  equipment have been  installed to  better monitor the situation.

The scientists say  that  if the magma were to  start moving towards the surface of the earth,  they would expect the  number and size of the quakes to  increase significantly. and is the likely cause of this seismic activity.

Although it is  doubtful there would be an eruption , if there WAS  one, scientist say it  would most likely be "a small cone building event" similar to the Nazco eruption that took place  about 7000 years ago.

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