In Iceland, huge amounts of lava are once again flowing from the earth. Earthquakes were also felt. “The ground opened like a zipper,” said one journalist, as a network of glistening orange lava veins flowed over the cooled volcanic rock from previous eruptions.
The fishing village of Grindavík, located about 40 kilometers southwest of Reykjavik, was evacuated as a precaution. Several homes in the community of 4,000 on the northern edge of town were caught in lava and destroyed during an eruption in January.
This time, the glowing stream of liquid rock did not initially appear to be flowing toward the city. But it was too early to tell, experts warned after a Coast Guard control flight.
The island’s international airport in Keflavík is also located on the Reykjanes Peninsula. As with previous eruptions, flight operations continued uninterrupted. Takeoffs and landings were not affected by the volcanic eruption and gas clouds, the airport’s website said.
Since December 2023 alone, six volcanic eruptions have occurred in the sparsely populated area. The last such eruption occurred in late May. Researchers believe the current series of eruptions could last for decades. With each eruption, the situation often calmed down after just a few days.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has been warning of an impending eruption in recent weeks. The number of earthquakes in the area has been increasing recently, while more and more magma has been accumulating beneath the Earth’s surface – this time even more than during the last eruption in May.
Source: Krone
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