From Iceland — No Activity At The Eruption Fissure, But Lava Still Glows

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has indicated that there is no visible activity in the fissure of more than a kilometer that opened on Tuesday north of the town of Grindavik, evacuated by precaution.The first estimates indicate that about 15 million cubic meters of magma would have flowed towards the tunnel from which the lava emerged.

From Iceland — No Activity At The Eruption Fissure, But Lava Still Glows

No activity has been observed at the eruption fissure north of Grindavík since yesterday afternoon. However, the lava continues to glow, and the area remains unstable and hazardous, reports Vísir. According to the notice by Icelandic Met Office’s natural hazard monitoring team, seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula began to subside around 21:00 last night. The trigger earthquake activity near Reykjanestá has shifted southwest toward Eldey,…

There has been no volcanic activity on the fissure at Sundhnúkagígar since midday yesterday. However, embers continue to smolder in the newly formed lava, and the area remains unstable and hazardous, according to a statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

No activity has been seen on the volcanic fissure, southwest of Þorbjörn, since late yesterday afternoon, but embers are still burning in the new lava. The area is unstable and dangerous, says a statement from the Meteorological Office. Considerable seismic activity was measured yesterday on the Reykjanes Peninsula, but around 9 p.m. last night it began to decrease. Continued seismic activity can be expected while the area recovers. Scientists w…