Fagradalsfjall volcano update: lava flows broke defense barriers and continue to advance into Nátthagi valley

Sat, 22 May 2021, 23:24

23:24 PM | BY: MARTIN

Moments before lava flows overflow defense barriers (image: @mblfrettir/twitter)

The lava flows into Nátthagi valley (image: @Icevolcanx/twiter)

The effusive eruption of the volcano continues mostly from the eruptive fissure vent #5 that started to erupt on 13 April.
Lava flows started to overflow into the adjacent Nátthagi valley as broke eastern defense barriers today to protect Suðurstrandavegur main road.

The lava flow started to emerge into the adjacent Nátthagi valley (source: @krjonsdottir/twitter)

Lava started running down into #Nátthagi valley today. pic.twitter.com/hzTwdDKhbG
— Kristín Jónsdóttir (@krjonsdottir) May 22, 2021

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Mon, 17 May 2021, 09:35

Fagradalsfjall volcano update: Photo gallery from Iceland

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Thu, 6 May 2021, 07:05

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Tall lava fountain from Fagradalsfjall captured by webcams (image IMO / twitter)

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Tue, 4 May 2021, 15:56

Fagradalsfjall volcano update: Intermittent lava fountains continue

Lava fountain from the central vent of Iceland's ongoing eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula (image: RUV webcam)

The activity has remained similar as during the past 48 hours, characterized by intermittent episodes of pulsating lava fountains from the central vent following periods of calm lava effusion. ... Read all

Mon, 3 May 2021, 10:29

Fagradalsfjall volcano update: Eruption with hickups - what the changes from calm to lava fountains might mean

Phase of strong lava fountain yesterday around noon (image: RUV webcam)

The eruptive activity remains overall similar as during yesterday, with alternating phases of lava fountaining and only more or less quiet lava effusion. It seems that most activity by now is concentrated at the vent #5 in the central part of the fissure system, which had began erupting on 13 April. ... Read all

Mon, 3 May 2021, 08:18

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Lava fountains, about 300 m tall, pulsated at regular intervals of 7 to 10 minutes (image: @gislio/twitter)

A spectacular footage of tonight's lava fountains visible from Iceland's capital - Reykjavík can be seen in the attached video below. Read all

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