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Reykjanes Volcano

Updated: 5 мая 2024 01:29 GMT -
Crater rows 230 m / 755 ft
Reykjanes peninsula (SW Iceland), 63.89°N / -22.52°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Last update: 3 мая 2024 (pressure in magma chamber continues to be elevated, new eruption is not ruled out)

Reykjanes volcano on the peninsula of the same name is a vast fissure system in SW Iceland. It is located where the Mid Atlantic Ridge emerges onto land.
It forms a vast area with many eruptive fissures, lava fields, hot springs and mud pools. In 2000, a large earthquake lowered the water level in Lake Kleifarvatn by 5 metres, but has gradually returned to normal since then.

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Typical eruption style: effusive (lava flows)
Reykjanes volcano eruptions: 1211, 1226, 2023 (Dec), 2024 (Jan), 2024 (Feb), 2024 (Mar)

Latest nearby earthquakes

ВремяМагнитуда / ГлубинаРасстояние / Местоположение
4 мая 01:06 (Reykjavik)
1.6

6.8 km
5.5 km NE of Krýsuvík
Более
Пятница, 3 мая 2024 GMT (1 земл.)
3 мая 11:11 (Reykjavik)
2.0

10 km
34 km к юго-западу Iceland: 3.0 km NW of Eldey
Более
Среда, 1 мая 2024 GMT (1 земл.)
1 мая 21:04 (Reykjavik)
1.6

4.8 km
7.6 km NE of Krýsuvík
Более
Суббота, 27 апреля 2024 GMT (1 земл.)
27 апр 06:39 (Reykjavik)
1.7

10 km
29 km к юго-западу Iceland: 4.5 km N of Eldey
Более
Понедельник, 22 апреля 2024 GMT (2 земл.)
22 апр 04:54 (Reykjavik)
1.9

5.6 km
13 km к юго-западу Iceland: 1.5 km ESE of Reykjanestá
Более
22 апр 04:53 (Reykjavik)
3.1

5.8 km
13 km к юго-западу 1.3 km E of Reykjanestá 1 отчетов
Более

Background

The Reykjanes volcanic system at the SW tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula, where the Mid Atlantic Ridge rises above sea level, comprises a broad area of postglacial basaltic crater rows and small shield volcanoes.
The Reykjanes volcanic system is the westernmost of a series of four closely-spaced fissure systems that extend diagonally across the Reykjanes Peninsula. Most of the volcanic system is covered by Holocene lavas and eruptions have occurred in historical time during the 13th century at several locations on the NE-SW-trending fissure system.
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Source: GVP, Smithsonian Institute

Reykjanes Volcano Photos

Latest satellite images

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Fri, 3 May 2024, 03:21

Reykjanes volcano update: pressure in magma chamber continues to be elevated, new eruption is not ruled out

The graph displays the vertical displacement of the GPS station SKSH located in the Svartsengi (image: IMO)
The ground deformation at the Svartsengi continues. ... Read all
Wed, 1 May 2024, 14:00

Reykjanes volcano (Reykjanes Peninsula) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 24 April-30 April 2024 (Continuing Activity)

IMO reported that the cone just E of Sundhnúk and along the fissure within the Reykanes volcanic system continued to erupt lava. The average effusion rate was 0.9 (± 0.4) cubic meters per second during 15-25 April, whereas during the first half of April the rate was an estimated 3-4 cubic meters per second. By 25 April the lava-flow field was an estimated 6.16 square kilometers with an approximate volume of 34 (± 1.9) million cubic meters. ... Read all

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