VONA message

Reykjanes

Time: 08. Feb 2024, 07:10 GMT

Color code:  Orange 

Volcano id: 371020

Activity summary:
An helicopter is currently flying over the area of the eruption. It is confirmed that the location coincides with where the eruption took place on 18 December, i.e. less than 1 km North-East of Sylingarfell. The length of the fissure has reached 3 km. Lava fountaining continues and it is very well seen from cameras and reach 50-80 m high.

Cloud height:
No ash is detectable via radar and satellite images.

Other cloud information:
Gas plume is visible from satellite images and it is moving towards South.

Remarks:
The eruption is occurring in the same region as the previous eruption in 18 December 2023. More information are accessible here: https://www.vedur.is/eldfjoll/eldgos-a-reykjanesi/frettir-og-vidvaranir/