The eruptions started once more within the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwestern Iceland this previous Wednesday at 12:46 p.m. The brand new eruption occurred northeast of Sýlingarfell, north of the city of Grindavík, the place 3,800 inhabitants reside. Exercise within the eruption has remained secure in a single day.
The lava move is positioned additional north of the fissure and on the Sýlingarfell vent, which opened final night time. The Norwegian Meteorological Company has reported that will probably be potential to raised assess lava exercise and move when visibility improves all through the day.
It has been noticed that magma jet exercise within the Sundhnúka collection of craters was already remoted to 6 vents north of the fissure.
By then, explosive exercise was not seen and the eruption’s energy had decreased considerably.
In accordance with the Icelandic Meteorological Workplace’s fuel distribution forecast, fuel air pollution from volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula is anticipated to succeed in east over southern Iceland right this moment.
The Coast Guard helicopter flew over the eruption facilities on Wednesday and has printed a video of the flight the place you’ll be able to see the extent of the eruption.
Within the final two days, round 140 earthquakes have been detected within the space. Aerial movies present how the fissure extends throughout the Sundhnúka collection of craters. A big white column of ashes rises into the sky.
It could be the eighth on the peninsula in simply over three years and on the identical time the fifth in simply over half a 12 months. The eruption is essentially the most highly effective because it started on December 18 final 12 months within the Sundhnúka collection of craters.
