Icelandic town expects imminent volcanic eruption as mini-earthquakes continue

Thousands of mini earthquakes have been shaking Iceland in recent days and officials have pinpointed where they believe an imminent volcanic eruption will occur next.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said there is a “significant probability” of an eruption occurring somewhere along a nine-mile underground magma tunnel on the Reykjanes Peninsula, with a “prime location” north of the town. Grindavik fishing boat.

Magmatic gas was found in a nearby well, indicating a probable eruption.

Grindavik, which is surrounded by the molten tunnel, was evacuated a week ago when magma rumbled underground amid the tremors, cracking the ground and breaking concrete and the walls of houses, according to reports.

Thousands of earthquakes have hit Iceland this week as experts believe rising magma could cause a volcanic explosion at any moment.AP Thousands of mini earthquakes have been shaking Iceland in recent days.REUTERS

Smoke billowed from the gaps, turning it into an apocalyptic ghost city.

Grindavik is about 30 miles southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, and not far from Keflavik Airport, Iceland’s main facility for international flights.

The city’s 3,400 residents are anxiously awaiting the possible eruption, but even if it doesn’t happen soon, authorities warn it will likely be months before they can return to the danger zone.

The nearby Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s main tourist attractions, has been closed due to the danger of a volcano.

The Reykjanes Peninsula has experienced three eruptions since 2021 after lying dormant for 800 years, the Associated Press reported. Past eruptions occurred in remote valleys where there was little damage.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said there is a “significant probability” of an eruption occurring near Hagafell mountain in Iceland.REUTERS The Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland’s main tourist attractions, has been closed due to the danger of the volcano.REUTERS Scientists predict that the impending eruption will produce lava, not ash. REUTERS

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The Nordic country has an average eruption every four or five years, the most serious in recent times being that of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in 2010.

Huge clouds of ash grounded flights across Europe for days, but scientists predict the impending eruption would produce lava, not ash.

With postal cables

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Source: vtt.edu.vn

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