A volcano emerged in Iceland Monday night around 10:17 p.m., about 2 miles from the fishing town of Grindavík. Electronic cameras caught the minute the lava broke through the ground.
— Birkir (@birkirh) December 18, 2023
Cops have actually stated a state of emergency situation as lava streamed through the Reykjanes Peninsula, per NBCTraveler areas have actually been closed.
More than 3,400 individuals in Grindavík were left last month after a number of earthquakes resulted in roadways breaking and releasing plumes of steam.
Lovely image of the appearing crack. It appears like the 3,5 km crack is on a northern sloping location hence the lava is streaming towards the north, which is great news for individuals of Grindavík. #icelandvolcano Almannavarnir pic.twitter.com/8HquScvdpn
— Lava Centre (@LavaCentre) December 19, 2023
The lava circulation has actually reduced since Tuesday early morning, however the occasion is continuous, per authorities
“It can be over in a week, or it might take a fair bit longer,” researcher Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson informed Euronews.
Iceland’s primary worldwide airport, Reykjavík– Keflavík, stays open.
UPDATE: After the Iceland eruption made a vibrant entryway, the rate has actually slowed with the best activity focused near the northern end of the crack (far from Grindavik), according to @VedurstofanThis does not imply the eruption is over.https://t.co/yzFNGfSzXT
— Maya Wei-Haas, Ph.D. (@WeiPoints) December 19, 2023
“This is not a traveler destination and you need to see it from a country mile,” Vidir Reynisson, head of Iceland’s Civil Protection and Emergency Management, informed nationwide broadcaster RUV.
My very first close-up shots of the brand-new eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula which started a couple of hours ago (December 19th, 2023).
© Hörður Kristleifsson – @h0rdur pic.twitter.com/1Ue3b2B1kO
— Hörður Kristleifsson (@h0rdur) December 19, 2023