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A volcano on the Reykjavik Peninsula in southern Iceland erupted Friday night.
According to the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, the volcano’s startup comes as a result of more than 40,000 small earthquakes recorded in recent weeks.
The volcano is located in the Geldingadalur valley., near the Fagradalsfjall mountain, about 30 kilometers from the capital. It erupted around 8:45 p.m., but for now, there is little seismic activity to record.
The volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall has started. The flight color code is red, but very little turbulence is seen on the seismometers.
– Icelandic Meteorological Office – IMO (@Vedurstofan)
March 19, 2021
The eruption was first detected through a webcam and later confirmed by thermal satellite images, according to an update made by IMO at 11:20 p.m.
The first images released by this organism show the rivers of lava that come out of the fissure:
New video of the Geldingardalur eruption, taken from the Coast Guard helicopter. #Eldgos #Reykjanes pic.twitter.com/GAVzPKYxnT
– Icelandic Meteorological Office – IMO (@Vedurstofan)
March 19, 2021
A helicopter with a scientific team has already traveled to the site to assess the scale of the eruption.
According to information from the IMO, “the eruption is considered small at this point and the eruptive fissure is approximately 500 meters long. The magma area is approximately 1 km2. The lava sources are small.”
As a preventive measure, all air traffic at Keflavik International Airport was disrupted for part of the night, but has since resumed, albeit with delays.
Civil Protection asked the population to stay at home, calm and on duty. All roads in the region were closed and drone driving was banned.
If you are in Iceland, please read carefully: https://t.co/f3TyrxZUc5
– Lava Center (@LavaCentre)
March 19, 2021
For now there are no populations or infrastructure at risk. The nearest town, Grindavík, is about ten kilometers away.
However, the sky in Iceland has turned red due to the gases emitted by the mountain. Civil protection advises the population to stay indoors and close the windows to protect themselves from toxic gases.
More photos of the #eruption in #Fagradas in #Reykjanes peninsula in #Iceland pic.twitter.com/BPjsmYMfUt
– Gisli Olafsson (@gislio)
March 19, 2021
Thank you brother 🙏🏼 this photo was taken 37 minutes ago in my family’s hometown, meanwhile I am here in the capital region ahead of the cruise curve with transcendent creativity pic.twitter.com/F0swydunva
– Icy Goon (@IcelandicGooner)
March 19, 2021
Additional photos of the glow of the #volcanic #eruption in #Fagradas about him #Reykjanes peninsula in #Iceland #icerupt pic.twitter.com/XyQUzGuNhV
– Gisli Olafsson (@gislio)
March 19, 2021
The eruption is in the middle of the peninsula, connecting the capital Reykjavik with Keflavik International Airport near its tip. The area is also close to the well-known Lagoa Azul spa.
Unlike the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in 2010, which canceled some 900,000 flights and caused hundreds of Icelanders to flee their homes temporarily, this eruption should not do more than spew a large amount of ash and smoke into the atmosphere, scientists believe.
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