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Continued Uplift in Svartsengi - 3.6.2025

Update 3. June 

Uplift and magma accumulation continue beneath Svartsengi. However, the rate of magma accumulation continues to gradually decrease compared to the rates observed in April and the first half of May. If magma accumulation continues at a similar pace as in recent weeks, the likelihood of a magma intrusion or eruption is expected to increase as autumn approaches. Changes in the rate of uplift—and therefore magma accumulation—beneath Svartsengi could, however, influence this assessment.

 


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The most significant May heatwave ever recorded in Iceland - 26.5.2025

Temperatures reached or exceeded 20°C at several weather stations for 10 consecutive days.

May temperature records were repeatedly broken at weather stations across the country. 

A new national May temperature record of 26.6°C was set at Egilsstaðir Airport on May 15th.  

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Uplift continues beneath Svartsengi - 8.4.2025

Updated April 8, at 16:15 UTC

Deformation measurements clearly show that uplift beneath Svartsengi is ongoing. The current uplift rate is faster than that observed following previous eruptions. This may be explained by the large volume of magma — around 30 million cubic meters — that was released from the system during the most recent event.

However, it is still too early to predict how the rate of magma accumulation will develop. Past events have shown that accumulation rates typically decline as more time passes between eruptions. At least a week, and possibly several weeks, will need to pass before we can evaluate if — and how — the rate of accumulation will change.

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Eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater row remains likely - 25.3.2025

Updated 25. March at 15:00 UTC

GPS deformation data shows that magma continues to accumulate beneath Svartsengi, although the pace of land uplift has slightly decreased in recent weeks. Despite the slower uplift, experts still consider it likely that a magma intrusion and/or eruption will occur along the Sundhnúkur crater row.

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