As reported by an Icelandic news portal ruv.is, the eruption began at 20:22 local time.
Tonight at 8:22 p.m. A spokesperson for the Icelandic Meteorological Service issued the following statement:
“Increased seismic activity between Hagafell and Stóra-Skógfell, seismic activity combined with ground changes may indicate that magma flow is starting and the probability of an eruption is increasing.”
The eruption started a minute later.
15min photo/A volcano erupted in Iceland
The Civil Protection Agency is working to pinpoint the location of the eruption. A few minutes later, a helicopter took off to investigate the situation. Civil protection director Víðir Reynisson said the eruption appeared to be in a similar location to the one on December 18. the eruption started, but it was quite far to the north.
V. Reynisson says that the evacuation at the Blue Lagoon is over. It started around the same time as the eruption itself – a few minutes later. However, there are still workers on site.
A press release from the Blue Lagoon stated: “We would like to thank the guests for their understanding, the staff for their professional work and the first responders for their cooperation. The Blue Lagoon units in Svartsengi were closed.”
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2024-04-08 12:52:11
