Tag: Fagradalsfjall
A series of strong tremors just after midnight
Two minutes after midnight, a series of very strong tremors began on the Reykjanes Peninsula. They were felt in many parts of the southwest of the country and even in Borgarnes. Within an hour, 8 quakes with a magnitude above 3 were recorded, including one above 4 at a distance of 5.1 km southwest of…
Magma w kraterze wciąż wrze
W ostatnich dniach erupcja w Litli-Hrútur uległa niewielkim zmianom. Zanieczyszczenie gazem wykryto tylko w Fagradalsfjall w pobliżu miejsca erupcji. „Od tego weekendu niewiele się zmieniło”– mówi Lovísa Mjöll Guðmundsdóttir, ekspert ds. zagrożeń naturalnych. „W kraterze jest nadal dużo magmy, a erupcja trwa”. „Ostatni pomiar przeprowadzony przez Uniwersytet Islandzki miał miejsce 24 lipca i potwierdzono powolny…
Further quakes, possible volcanic eruption and what to do during quakes
The epicenter of the series of earthquakes that started on July 4, 2023 lies between Fagradalsfjall and Keilir. The earthquakes started in a known area outside Fagradalsfjall (close to where the intrusion started in July 2022). The source was initially located at a depth of about 8 km, but about five hours after the start…
New magma intrusion between Fagradalsfjall and Keilir
The series of earthquakes that began on the Reykjanes peninsula on Tuesday is most likely caused by a new magma intrusion between Fagradalsfjall and Keilir. Since its beginning, about 4,000 earthquakes have been recorded in this area. The largest earthquake occurred yesterday morning at 8:21 am and had a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter…
New magma intrusion in the area
The series of earthquakes that began on the Reykjanes peninsula on Tuesday is most likely caused by a new magma intrusion between Fagradalsfjall and Keilir. Since its beginning, about 4,000 earthquakes have been recorded in this area. The largest earthquake occurred yesterday morning at 8:21 am and had a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter…
Attention! A magnitude 6.3 earthquake is expected
An expert in the field of crustal motions expects earthquakes of magnitude 6 in the Reykjanes peninsula in the next 24 hours. Activity in the area is very similar to that seen in the run-up to last year’s eruption in the Meradalir Valley. “There is almost certainly magma intrusion in the Fagradalsfjall area in these…
Civil Defense is meeting with the scientists at 9am
More than 1,200 earthquakes have been recorded in Fagradalsfjall since the quake series began in the region. Eight earthquakes with a magnitude greater than three were recorded, the largest of which ranged from 3.6 to 3.7. Scientists from the Icelandic Institute of Meteorology and the University of Iceland will meet with the Civil Defense to…
The new lava field remains unstable and dangerous
Last Friday, a Coast Guard helicopter was called in to rescue a woman trapped at a former viewpoint at the Fagradalsfjall eruption site. After crossing the new lava field to reach the hill, the woman did not feel up to it to return the same way and called for help. The hill is now surrounded…
Christmas Eve in Grindavík, marked by earthquakes
Significant seismic activity was recorded on Christmas Eve in the vicinity of the eruption site at Fagradalsfjall. Two major earthquakes occurred at very short intervals north of Grindavík around ten in the evening. The first shock occurred at 21:38 with the force of 4.8, and the second one, still in the same minute – 4.4.…
Magma can rise to the surface in a short time
Seismic activity at Fagradalsfjall increased again at half past ten last night, and the increase in seismic activity was interpreted as a magma discharge. Yesterday afternoon activity decreased slightly. About five thousand quakes have been registered since the Fagradalsfjall earthquake series that began on Tuesday afternoon. Employees of the Meteorology Institute do not rule out…
Series of earthquakes in the Reykjanes peninsula – orange code for aviation
According to mbl.is reports, the series of earthquakes that started yesterday around 5 p.m. on the Reykjanes peninsula are still ongoing. The largest of these, with a magnitude of 4.9, occurred at 9:23 am. The earlier one at 4:24 am had a magnitude of 4.2 degrees. Its source was 3.3 km deep, 1.7 km northeast…
The Icelandic Meteorological Institute announces the formal end of the eruption
Today it is 10 months since the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano and three months since the last lava flow, and as Fréttablaðið reports, the Icelandic Meteorological Institute announces the formal end of the eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula. At the end of November, the national police commissioner, in consultation with the Reykjanes police commissioner,…
An earthquake near Grindavík
The magnitude 3.1 earthquake was registered this morning at 11:00 east of Grindavík. It occurred in a well-known earthquake area and was somewhat remote from Fagradalsfjall. Its epicenter was 5.7 km deep, four and a half kilometers northeast of Grindavík at Mount Þorbjörn. Source: RÚV / ruv.is The article Earthquake near Grindavík comes from ICELAND…
The longest interruption in a volcanic eruption
Even though lava has not been drained from the crater for several days, the volcano at Fagradalsfjall is still active. “It has not been announced that the eruption is over. There is still gas and heat coming from the crater, but not much has happened in the last ten days. All in all, relatively little…
The longest eruption of the century
The eruption at Fagradalsfjall has thus become more permanent than the eruption of Holuhraun in 2014, which lasted 180 days. A group dedicated to the protection of volcanoes and nature from the south of the country discuss this on their Facebook page, where it is said that the Surtsey volcano is generally considered to be…
Evacuation in the Nátthaga valley
Unexpected increases in volcanic activity and fast-flowing lava flows led to an evacuation in the Nátthaga Valley. Suðurnes police and rescue teams worked today to evacuate the area at the Fagradalsfjall eruption site after the lava river unexpectedly began to flow south from Geldingadalur to Nátthaga. Gunnar Schram, chief of police in Suðurnes, says that…
Magma probably flows under Askja
According to Kristín Jónsdóttir, leader of the conservation group at the Icelandic Meteorology Institute, there is likely magma flowing under Askja, and close monitoring of the volcano is imperative. In recent decades, the Askji crater has collapsed, but is now rising rapidly. Most of Askja’s volcanic eruptions have been moderate, but powerful eruptions can also…
What does Iceland sound like? Iceland volcano sound and techno? It sounds great!
After the first sound map of Iceland in history, the Noise From Iceland project has been released on an album basis. These are field recordings from the island and music composed to them. Almost an hour of noise in total – volcano, lava, waterfalls, Icelandic animals and rivers, plus techno and trance. Album “Noise From…
What does Iceland sound like? Iceland volcano sound and techno? It sounds great!
After the first sound map of Iceland in history, the Noise From Iceland project has been released on an album basis. These are field recordings from the island and music composed to them. Almost an hour of noise in total – volcano, lava, waterfalls, Icelandic animals and rivers, plus techno and trance. Album “Noise From…
A look into the crater
“The lava field has not expanded in a few weeks, and the lava has not spread to new lands,” says Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson, professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland, referring to the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano in southwestern Iceland. “There are times when the lava does not flow at all and the…
The lava river in the Nátthaga valley
The lava flowing from the crater at Fagradalsfjall has changed direction and now flows into the Syðri-Meradalur valley and from there down to Nátthaga. Daníel Páll Jónasson recorded the “lawfall” in the film just before noon. Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson is in the Nátthaga valley. The lava is halfway to Nátthaga [wideo]. As the valley fills…
Searching for tourists at the eruption site
Lifeguards were called at half past ten yesterday evening because of tourists who had lost their way near the eruption site on Fagradalsfjall. Tourists were well equipped and dressed. We managed to bring them back from the mountains. Bogi Adolfsson, head of the emergency department, says there is a need for regular monitoring of the…
Study of the impact of lava on underground infrastructure
According to mbl.is, in the Nátthagi valley, near the Fagradalsfjall eruption site, a trench was dug into which pipes were installed and various insulating and filling materials were laid to assess the impact of flowing lava on these installations. The works were carried out by the energy company Landsnet. In addition to Landsnet, project participants…
A new fissure in Fagradalsfjall
According to mbl.is, a new rift has appeared at the site of the Fagradalsfjall eruption. You can observe lava gushing out of it. When the new fissure was first detected on August 9, it was too early to tell if it was a crater or just a small hole belonging to the main lava mouth.…
New measuring instruments in Gónhóll
Workers at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute are currently working on installing measuring devices in Gónhóll near the Fagradalsfjall volcanoes, due to new fissures that have formed there in the last two weeks. The hill, which was named Gónhóll, was a popular viewpoint during the eruption, but is now surrounded by lava and only accessible by…
Bad air quality in Hella
This morning in Hella a large amount of air pollution by particulate matter was registered. This is shown by the environmental measures of the Environmental Protection Agency. Sensitive people may experience respiratory ailments. The meters on Hella show the color orange which is classified as fairly high pollution. People with asthma or other lung or…
Gaseous pollution from Vogar to Borgarfjörður
According to information from the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, it is possible that gaseous pollution from the Fagradalsfjall eruption will spread today from Vogar towards Borgarfjörður and Borgarnes. Due to the southerly winds forecast today, pollution is likely to be greatest over Vogar later in the day. Residents of Borgarnes and Borgarfjörður may also experience sulfur…
Iceland is expecting 800,000 tourists this year
According to Morgunblaðið, Landsbanki expects tourism revenues to grow by ISK 120 billion ($ 993 million / EUR 814 million) this year compared to last year, partly because tourists are staying in Iceland longer than before . The number of tourists is expected to increase by 67% compared to last year. The latest forecast assumes…
The crater is gradually closing
Information about the current condition of the crater after the eruption in Fagradalsfjall in southwest Iceland was provided by mbl.is Þorvaldur Þórðarson, a geologist at the Institute of Geosciences at the University of Iceland. He explained that most of the lava flowing out of the crater now flows under the lava crust and is not…
Changing the trail to the volcano after the road to Gónhóll is closed
The approach to the eruption sites at Fagradalsfjall changed a bit yesterday morning as the lava closed the hiking trail leading to the area’s most popular viewpoint, which was called Gónhóll. Bogi Adolfsson, chairman of the Þorbjörn rescue team, says he hopes people won’t try to climb the hill because the lava is still hot.…
Safety barriers will provide time for a possible evacuation
As reported by mbl.is, around noon yesterday, a huge river of lava began to flow just beyond the eastern protective barrier at Mount Fagradalsfjall. Lava from the lava lake further downstream flows through underground channels towards the edge of the lava field. As a result, the height of the protective barriers built on the south…
Lava flow animation
The eruption at Fagradalsfjall has been going on for a month now, and it is only natural to question frequently whether it is possible to predict how long it will last? New fissures have formed several times since the eruption began, and for the past two days lava no longer flows from the northernmost crater.…
More craters at the eruption site
Four new craters opened at the eruption site at Fagradalsfjall this morning. Such information was released this morning on the FB site of volcanologists at the University of Iceland. Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson says this is not a surprise, but points out how important it is for people to stay outside areas identified as dangerous. The…
