21/12/23 13:20 - The eruption at Sundhnúksgíga has concluded. All the craters have ceased activity, leaving only visible embers. Predicting future developments, however, remains challenging.
19/12/2023 14:00 - The intensity of the volcanic activity at Sundhnúksgíga is diminishing, with current estimates suggesting that the lava output is now only about 25% of what it was at the onset of the eruption.
A recent eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, the fourth in the last three years, has prompted concerns from experts. Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson, in an interview with mbl.is, described the situation as potentially being a worst-case scenario. The eruption, visible on mbl.is web cameras, appears to have occurred near Hagafell, above Grindavík, an area previously identified as a likely eruption site.
Þórðarson notes that the eruption's location, west of Hagafell and potentially extending through Sundhnúkani to the north, is particularly problematic. He observes high magma plumes, with some jets estimated to reach heights of up to 150 meters, indicating a rapid flow of lava from the crater. This development, according to Þórðarson, could approach the worst-case scenario.
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