The National Park Service is looking for an expert geologist to assess this area. Heck, I can think of half dozen affiliated with universities, but, they would have to take time off from their summer engagements, so there would be a fee involved and maybe housing. Why not draw on the geologists at US Army Corp. that are already familiar with the area or ask USGS to send someone. I think Canadian geologists involvement to advise is also appropriate. They may be seeing something that can provide the answer to the bigger picture.
Anyone take notice Southern California has been experiencing rumblings of 3.5 with felt quakes into Mexico?
Giving birth to a new Pacific island over a Hot Spot isn’t easy. I think the plates are stressed and not just the big plates. People have to be safe. It is interesting the Cascades are still normal.
I think it is more than obvious the Pacific Plate is displacing off the Hot Spot of Hawai’i to the new island southeast of the existing chain. I think that is why the old volcano is collapsing. The Hot Spot is moving out from underneath it. It is dangerous as hell on that island. The Pacific Plate is big and heavy and with the Hot Spot cut off from any venting to the surface it is moving around on magma and stressing everything else near it. Until that new island vents and becomes a growing island similar to the way Hawai’i was there will be a lot of uncertainty.
