“The strength of the eruption has decreased as the hours have passed, as has the seismic impact and the deformation of the ground,” local authorities indicated.
The inhabitants of the town of Grindavik, south of the capital of Iceland, They began to gradually recover their “daily life” after the announcement by local authorities that indicated that the volcano eruptionwhich started last Monday, already lowered its intensity.
The statement from the authorities
“The strength of the eruption has decreased as the hours have passed, as has the seismic impact and ground deformation“, indicated the Icelandic meteorological office in an update message, published shortly before 11:00 GMT (8:00, Argentine time).
According to the AFP news agency, the agency added: “In the latest observation images, the activity is now limited to two craters, while before there were three, in the southeast of Stóra-Skogafell”.
He volcano had erupted on Monday night in an area where seismic activity was very intense, and on November 10, the head of the national police declared “a state of emergency for civil defense due to the intense seismic activity in Sundhnjukagigar, north of Grindavik“, as announced by the department of civil protection and emergencies in a statement.
The eruption of the volcano caused endless destruction
As a consequence of this activity that caused cracks in roads and buildings, All of their people were evacuated in different centers. 4,000 inhabitants, who days later were able to return to their homes, many of which were seriously damaged by the displacement of magma and repeated earthquakes.
The eruption recorded in the city south of Reykjavik represents the fourth in recent years.
Iceland is located between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates and is one of the most active volcanic regions on Earth, with 33 volcanoes or volcanic systems classified as active.
Source: Ambito
