Updated 26. April at 17:30 UTC
The eruption at Sundhnúkur continues with one crater, just east of Sundhnúkur, remaining active as of 5 April. Lava flows travel a short distance to the south of the crater in an open lava channel but progress further in closed channels. Part of the lava field near the barrier east of Grindavík continues to thicken slowly.
Ground uplift in the Svartsengi area continues at constant rate. Analytical models suggest that the amount of magma recharged within the reservoir beneath Svartsengi, since the eruption began on 16 March, is now approaching 10 million m3, as is shown in the graph below. In previous events, magma started propagating as dike intrusions from the reservoir at 4-5 km depth towards the surface when a threshold of about 8-13 million m3 of recharged magma was reached.
Read moreUpdated 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
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The eruption in Fagradalsfjall continues
through one main crater. The active crater is the fifth fissure opening that opened in the area on the 13th of April. Since the 27th of April, the volcanic activity was characterized by continuous lava fountains, while the activity changed at around midnight on the 2nd 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.
Read moreUptdated 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.
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