Tilkynning um breytingu á litakóða eldfjalls

Reykjanes

Tími: 14. jan. 2024, 04:11

Litakóði:  Appelsínugulur 

Númer eldfjalls: 371020

Virkniyfirlit:
This morning at around 03:00 UTC an intense seismic swarm started in the area near Sundhnúksgigar, with a largest earthquake of M3.5. A subtle change can also be observed at the GPS stations in the area. A magmatic intrusion seems likely and the likelihood for an eruption has increased significantly.

Hæð gosmökkvar:
No eruption ongoing yet.

Aðrar upplýsingar um gosmökk:
No eruption ongoing yet.

Nánar um vá:
The town of Grindavík is progressively evacuated by the Civil Protection. In case of an eruption, the most likely scenario is an effusive eruption as it happened on 18 December 2023. More information on background activity, eruptive scenarios and volcanic hazards is available at icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=REY.