Tilkynning um breytingu á litakóða eldfjalls

Reykjanes

Tími: 19. des. 2023, 02:20

Litakóði:  Appelsínugulur 

Númer eldfjalls: 371020

Virkniyfirlit:
The effusive eruption which commenced at 22.17 UTC nearby Sundhnúkgigar on 18 December continues. It originates from a fissure 4 km long with its median site at 63.887N, 22.372W. From visual observation the extrusion rate is assessed to be 200-300 m3/s. The height of lava fountains has decreased over time as well as the extrusion rate. No ash is detected by radar and the activity is well seen by webcameras.

Hæð gosmökkvar:
NO ash in emitted.

Aðrar upplýsingar um gosmökk:
The volcanic gas plume is well visible from cameras and it is raising up to few hundreds meters asl.

Nánar um vá:
For the time being the main hazard associated with the ongoing eruption is limited to lava and volcanic gas. More information on background activity, eruptive scenarios and volcanic hazards is available at icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=REY.