The authorities placed maximum alert and the evacuation of Grindavik was ordered. Where is it and what is known about previous eruptions.
A volcano from southwestern Iceland on Wednesday it released incandescent lava 50 meters high, in which it was its fifth eruption since December. It happened shortly after another eight-week stay on the same Reykjanes peninsula ended.
The authorities had warned of the risk of new volcanic activity in the zone, south of the capital, Reykjavík. Studies showed that magma was accumulating underground.
The fifth eruption of a volcano
“The lava fountains reach 50 meters high and the length of the fissure appears to be about 2.5 kilometers and growing, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said in a statement.
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The fire spectacle underscores the challenges facing the island nation of nearly 400,000 people, as Scientists have warned that repeated eruptions in Reykjanes are likely for decades or even centuries. Wednesday’s It was the eighth eruption since 2021 on the peninsula, where some 30,000 people live, after the geological systems – which had remained inactive for 800 years – became active again.
Bliss volcanic activity interrupted heating urban, closed key routes and leveled several houses in the fishing village of Grindavik, to which only a few residents returned since an evacuation in late 2023.
The evacuation of Grindavik
The Iceland’s civil defense was put on high alertaccording to the police, and authorities again ordered the evacuation of Grindavik. The nearby Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, known for its large outdoor pools, was closed and its guests evacuated.
To avoid further damage, Artificial barriers were built to keep lava away from infrastructure such as the Svartsengi geothermal power plant, the Blue Lagoon spa and Grindavik.
Source: Ambito
