Saudi Arabia evacuates 5 villages in volcano scare
Saudi authorities evacuated five western villages on Monday after tremors hit a volcanic region in the past weeks raising concerns of possible eruptions.
"There was a large quake, the largest so far," Ahmed al-Attas, vice president of the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS), told Reuters after civil defence officials evacuated the villages near the town of al-Ais.
Attas was referring to a 4.68 earthquake, which hit the region on Sunday. Al-Ais, 150 km (100 miles) northeast of the Yanbu on the Red Sea, is not close to the world's top oil exporter's oil and petrochemicals facilities.
The region lies on a fault line, according to SGS, which declined to comment on current magma levels, but newspapers reported that in the past few days magma levels had risen to 4 km (2.5 miles) below the surface from 8 km.
Fears of an eruption in dormant volcanoes in al-Ais have sent panic stricken residents voluntarily fleeing to the holy city of Medina and Yanbu last week.
The population of al-Ais, an ancient resting place for caravans travelling between the western and southern cities of the Arabian Peninsula and Syria, is estimated at around 60,000 people.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 677845 5/19/2009 3:02 PM
Re: Saudi Arabia rocked by Earthquakes! Volcano set to let go?
Two tremors hit Saudi volcano region, no injuries 19 May 2009 18:40:41 GMT
Two medium-size earthquakes hit a volcanic region in northwestern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, but there were no injuries and no damage to buildings, a seismological official said.
A 5.4 earthquake hit the northwestern region in al-Ais on Tuesday, just hours after a 4.8 tremor, said Ahmad al-Attas, vice-president of the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS).
Authorities had evacuated villages on a 20-km (12-mile) radius from al-Ais volcano after a previous tremor on Sunday.
The region is 240 km away from the holy city of Medina and 150 km away from the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea. It is not close to the world's top oil exporter's oil and petrochemical facilities in Rabigh.
SGS President Zuhair Nawab said the region lies on a fault line, declining to comment on current magma levels, but newspapers reported that in the past few days magma levels had risen to 4 km (2.5 miles) below the surface from 8 km.
Fears of an eruption in dormant volcanoes in al-Ais sent panic stricken residents voluntarily fleeing to Medina and Yanbu last week.
Lava from al-Ais volcanoes has never spread out beyond 18 km, said Nawab, adding that the last volcanic eruption there was over 700 years ago.
The population of al-Ais, an ancient resting place for caravans travelling between the western and southern cities of the Arabian Peninsula and Syria, is estimated at around 60,000.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 681830 5/19/2009 3:04 PM
Re: Saudi Arabia rocked by Earthquakes! Volcano set to let go?
When the La'va flows it will cover everything that has come before it.
Lotus "Blessed is the one that comes in the name of the LORD."
"I honor the place in you in which the entire Universe dwells, I honor the place in you which is of Love, of Integrity, of Wisdom and of Peace. When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we are One."
“Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.”- Proverbs 19:20-21
Other than the news factor, about the middle east?I hpoe the sand that it sits on liquifies!!
Pretty much every person whose energy habits include the consumption of Saudi oil.
That is who!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 399487
Deal with it!!!what if?than what,you would have to!Nothen but problems and trouble,plus I dont care to much for suporting those who would like to see us dead or worse!
FUCK THE MIDDLWE EAST!!!!!!IF I WERE GOD ,THERE WOULD BE NO..NO MIDDLE EAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous Coward User ID: 682864 5/19/2009 5:25 PM
Re: Saudi Arabia rocked by Earthquakes! Volcano set to let go?
"There was a large quake, the largest so far," Ahmed al-Attas, vice president of the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS), told Reuters after civil defence officials evacuated the villages near the town of al-Ais.
Al-Ais, 150 km (100 miles) northeast of the Yanbu on the Red Sea, is not close to the world's top oil exporter's oil and petrochemicals facilities.
The region lies on a fault line, according to SGS, which declined to comment on current magma levels, but newspapers reported that in the past few days magma levels had risen to 4 km (2.5 miles) below the surface from 8 km.
Oh Great - They have pumped so much oil out of the groung that there is now a big void underground. Shake the ground and watch the whole darn thing colapse on itself.
Oh Great - They have pumped so much oil out of the groung that there is now a big void underground. Shake the ground and watch the whole darn thing colapse on itself.
Just a thought
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 297520
quite true
Anonymous Coward User ID: 667735 5/19/2009 5:39 PM
Re: Saudi Arabia rocked by Earthquakes! Volcano set to let go?
Oh Great - They have pumped so much oil out of the groung that there is now a big void underground. Shake the ground and watch the whole darn thing colapse on itself.
Just a thought
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 297520
it also could be said that the oil was crating enough pressure to prevent the upswelling of magma. Now that they pumped it void they have screwed themselves.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 439828 5/19/2009 5:43 PM
Re: Saudi Arabia rocked by Earthquakes! Volcano set to let go?
What a sight that will be, multitudes of volcanoes erupting at the same time in the same area.
Hey, is this the same area where Mt Sinai, the mountain of God is located? In the ancient days before he became the God if Israel, Yahwah was known as the God of the volcanoes in Saudi Arabia.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 342791 5/19/2009 5:50 PM
Re: Saudi Arabia rocked by Earthquakes! Volcano set to let go?
So....I don't know anything about Saudi Arabia's geological map…well any map for that matter. I know it’s a big country…but these volcanoes…are they near oil fields? People mentioned they might be caused because of all the oil taken from the ground. I guess they aren’t near the ports ...only a total idiot would do that…
So….eek….
Anonymous Coward User ID: 596568 5/19/2009 6:03 PM
Re: Saudi Arabia rocked by Earthquakes! Volcano set to let go?
And There Will Be Earthquakes in 'Diverse Places' . . .
"Now as He [Jesus] sat on the Mount of Olives,
the disciples came to Him privately, saying,
‘Tell us, when will these things be?’
And ‘What will be the sign of Your coming,
and of the end of the Age?’"
(Matt 24:3)
"Jesus answered and said to them ...
And there will be 'earthquakes in various (diverse) places,'
(Matt 24:8)
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 399487
Though several biblical references to the condition of the planet(s) have been excluded, a few remain.
"Birth-pangs" has been interpreted variously as "sorrow", "struggles", "tribulations", but it appears correctly in (some) Greek bibles and in the New International Version.
Mathew 24, verse 7 There will be famines and earthquakes throughout places, but all these things are the beginning of birth-pangs.
Mark 13, verse 8 There will be earthquakes in places, there will be famines, beginning of birth-pangs these things are.
"As you read through these words, you will understand what we are now witnessing with the weather changes upon our Earth and why. These natural events will continue to increase in frequency and intensity. Once you understand these events are very natural you will also understand the increase in weather changes precede a holy event with our Earth and throughout our Solar System. With the knowledge of Truth in your heart, you will make the wise decision to shun the temptation of time travel and refuse to abandon our home planet. Abide within God's Laws and face the natural evolutionary cycle approaching with courage and loyalty by remaining within our ordained Time and with the beloved Land we come from to progress to higher life.
The fear of death will be used by the dark side to tempt you to break your covenant with God. Do not fear death. It is natural to be born and it is natural to die. Through death we evolve forward to higher life. To stop the natural process of the cycle of life and death is to stop your forward progression to completed form. The time will come when the temptation of time travel will be presented to you and shown as a wonderful discovery. It will lead to your doom. We are not meant to live forever in these present bodies. These bodies are wonderful indeed, a creation of God, but they are not the final completion of God’s plan for us. We have yet to evolve to our heavenly bodies, we have one more step to go. The time is approaching. The signs are abundant. Take heed and take comfort. Remain within the Land and Laws God hath given us. Choose Nature. Choose the Path of Light which leads you to the Morning Star. Choose GOD."
"SGS President Zuhair Nawab said the region lies on a fault line, declining to comment on current magma levels, but newspapers reported that in the past few days magma levels had risen to 4 km (2.5 miles) below the surface from 8 km."
I am not a Lavalogist, but this does not look good. "Child of woe is wane and delicate...sensitive and on the quiet side, she loves the picnics and outings to the underground caverns...a solemn child, prim in dress and, on the whole, pretty lost...secretive and imaginitive, poetic, seems underprivileged and given to occasional tantrums...has six toes on one foot..."
Charles Addams
Anonymous Coward User ID: 630753 5/19/2009 6:53 PM
Re: Saudi Arabia rocked by Earthquakes! Volcano set to let go?
If you match the co-ordinates of the earthquakes to the list of volcanoes, it looks like the quakes are near a volcano that last erupted 1000 years ago, or in the year 1000
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about the middle east?I hpoe the sand that it sits on liquifies!!
4.6 aftershock
