HrafnJul 5, 2023

With the city and surrounding areas shaking (1600x earthquakes in the last 24 hours) it seems Iceland's newest volcano is about to erupt.

That would make it the third time it does so, with each instance spaced with about roughly a year between.

src: https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes

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Show threadHrafnJul 8, 2023

We are so close to it kicking off now...

Magma is reportedly less than 1km underneath the surface, and slowly breaking its way up.

The magma chamber has also been reported to have an inflow rate of twice the amount it has had each other time. And so the start of the eruption is expected to be more powerful than at previous times.

Show threadEd Freyfogle
@hth yikes, not far from the Blue Lagoon
Jul 8, 2023 at 8:36pmElk
Show threadHrafnJul 8, 2023
@freyfogle oh yes, Fagradalsfjall is right in the backyard of the Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavík.
Show threadEd FreyfogleJul 8, 2023
@hth That is, without a doubt or the slightest exaggeration, my favorite lagoon worldwide. Hope everyone stays safe.