VONA message

Krýsuvík

Time: 01. Aug 2022, 09:41 GMT

Color code:  Yellow 

Volcano id: 371030

Activity summary:
The aviation color code is currently on yellow due to an intense seismic swarm on the Reykjanes peninsula. Update: The seismic activity is most intense in the area of the 2021 dyke that formed before the March-Sept 2021 eruption in Geldingadalir, Fagradalsfjall, and west of mt. Thorbjorn, where an intrusion activity was detected in Dec 2021, and near Lake Kleifarvatn. The swarm is at currently estimated at 3-6km depth. Several earthquakes of M>=4 have occurred, and one 5.4 event at 17:48 on 31 July. A M4.0 earthquake has also occurred SV of Lake Kleifarvatn, at 08:02 1 Aug.

Cloud height:
No eruption ongoing.

Other cloud information:
No eruption ongoing.

Remarks:
More information about this volcanic system is available at: https://icelandicvolcanos.is/?volcano=KRY