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Magma recharge continues to Svartsengi reservoir at steady rate - 16.7.2024

Updated 16 July at 15:15 UTC

As of today, the estimated magma recharge to the Svartsengi reservoir has reached the lower limit of what was lost during the 29 May diking event and first week of the eruption. The lower limit is around 13 million cubic meters and the upper limit 19 million cubic meters of magma. Assuming a similar volume of magma needs to be recharged to build up enough pressure in the system to trigger the next event (dike and/or eruption), geodetic modelling indicates that there is a very high probability that this will occur within the next three weeks.

Updated 10 August 2023

The Icelandic Met Office has updated the hazard map for the eruption site. The vicinity of the eruption area is still dangerous. High temperatures characterize the lava field. The solidified crust can be very thin in places with very hot and molten lava underneath. The edges of the new lava field are unstable and large chunks of lava can fall sudden. As a result of past activity there are fractures in the area that pose danger. The new lava continues degassing and hazardous gases can collect in depressions

Updated 03.05 12:15

The eruption in Fagradalsfjall continues

through one main crater. The active crater is the fifth fissure opening that opened in the area on the 13^th of April. Since the 27^th of April, the volcanic activity was characterized by continuous lava fountains, while the activity changed at around midnight on the 2^nd of May, and has since been showing pulsating behaviour.

Considering these changes in activity, the size of the hazard area at the eruption site is being re-evaluated.

Uptdated 29.3 at 09:30

The Civil Protection and Emergency Management's Science Board held a meeting Friday (Mars 26.) to discuss the volcanic eruption in Geldingadalir on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

A lot of data has been collected including on-site and remote measurements along with modeling work forecasting the event's possible behavior over the coming days. A report detailing the event's general status and proposals for regular monitoring will be released shortly.