Seventh eruption
Iceland: Volcano spews lava again – village evacuated
On the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, which is popular with tourists, another volcanic eruption occurred on Thursday night. The eruption occurred at the Sundhnuksgigar volcanic fissure (pictured above) near the village of Grindavík, explained the Icelandic weather service IMO.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Live footage showed lava gushing out of a long fissure at the eruption site. This is the seventh volcanic eruption since December 2023. No infrastructure is currently threatened by the eruption, but the small fishing village of Grindavík is being evacuated, IMO expert Benedikt Ofeigsson told public broadcaster RAS3.
Eruption smaller than the one at the end of August
The current eruption is smaller than the last one, which took place at the end of August, the weather service IMO added. "The outflows are smaller and the lava is not flowing as fast," said Ofeigsson.
Last year, the majority of Grindavík's 4,000 residents had already been evacuated. Since then, almost all of the local houses have been sold to the state and almost all of the residents have left. "About 50 houses were occupied in the last few nights," explained the civil defense.
Increased seismic activity for years
The region has been experiencing increased seismic activity for years. Iceland is home to a total of 33 active volcanic systems.
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