A volcanic eruption was registered last Friday, March 19, 2021, about 40 kilometers from the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, with a fissure about 500 meters long and a square kilometer of lava, reported the Meteorological Office.
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#Fagradalsfjall, #Iceland????????
Part of the lower rim of the crater collapses.At least 4 hornitos (small emission centers) are observed. The eruption is low in intensity but there is still a lot of magma within the crust.
Video credit: Sigurjón Ólason pic.twitter.com/34qjrPSFMB
– SkyAlert (@SkyAlertMx) March 21, 2021
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The eruption, which began in Fagradalsfjall, located in Geldingadalur, is considered small and there was little eruptive activity in the area, the Icelandic office added in a statement distributed on Twitter.
The site of the eruption is in a valley, about 4.7 kilometers inland from the southern coast of the Reykjanes Peninsula.
The coastal city of Grindavík is the populated region near the site of the eruption, located approximately 10 kilometers to the southwest, according to the official tweet.
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The eruption was first seen on a webcam placed near the mountain and confirmed on thermal satellite images.
The climate on the peninsula is wet and windy, and an orange glow can be seen in the low clouds on the horizon from Reykjanesbær and Grindavík, the statement added.
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Through drones, the images left by the eruption could be observed.
The seismic activity in the area of the magma intrusion has been less in recent days and there is currently no intense seismicity in the region.
The eruption is small and the volcanic activity has somewhat decreased since yesterday evening. The eruptive fissure is appr. 500 – 700 m long. The lava area is less than 1 km2. Lava fountains are small and lava flows are currently a very local hazard. #Reykjanes #eruption pic.twitter.com/2YsSbGtIuZ
— Icelandic Meteorological Office – IMO (@Vedurstofan) March 20, 2021
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On Friday, in addition, several low-frequency earthquakes were recorded in Fagradalsfjall, according to the Meteorological Office.
There are currently no reports of ashfall, although gas and pyroclast emissions are expected.
According to local contingency plans, the aviation color code for the Reykjanes Peninsula has been raised to red, signifying an ongoing eruption.
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Additional national restrictions have been implemented, including the closure of Reykjanesbraut, the main road from the capital region to Reykjanesbær and Keflavík International Airport.
EFE
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