Ian Kluft โ
โ๏ธ๐๐"Crater collapses and lava flows in a new direction" by @RUVEnglish - Spatter cone collapse redirected #LitliHrutur lava flow west. Previous south flows were speculated to endanger south coast highway within weeks. https://www.ruv.is/english/2023-07-19-crater-collapses-and-lava-flows-in-a-new-direction-388271 #Fagradalsfjall #Iceland #volcano๐
The new configuration of the #LitliHrutur eruption with flow to the west side of the vent is putting on quite a show for the webcam (RUV @RUVEnglish Reykjanes North cam) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJfiMhqLgTY #Fagradalsfjall #Iceland #volcano๐
Reykjanes - Norรฐur
"Icelandโs newest tourist attraction: a live volcanic eruption" by @FT / @MarkofDartmoor - Rush #travel to #Iceland to see new #LitliHrutur eruption. Wait for winds, then long hike and joined crowds at the erupting vent. (edit: hmmm... it shows the article when coming from the birb, but paywalls it when coming from Mastodon) https://www.ft.com/content/1e4f0091-0eed-48c9-b9c1-ea4ec3135ee5 #Fagradalsfjall #Iceland #volcano๐
Watch for another crater wall collapse soon at #LitliHrutur since it has built up high unstable walls and filled with a small lava lake. Any webcam you prefer, one link here. Unknown which direction it will go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJfiMhqLgTY #Fagradalsfjall #Iceland #volcano๐
Reykjanes - Norรฐur
The expected crater rim collapse at #LitliHrutur was on the north side. Now out east instead of west side, flow remains south to Meradalir, convergence point of 2021, 2022 & 2023 lavas. Video by YT/volcanoimage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1si3ujow_s #Fagradalsfjall #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
WARNING! DO NOT CLIMB LILTI HRUTUR CONE-Vent collapse, lava overflow, dust devils. Update 7/24/2023
"Lava and Smoke Blanket #Fagradalsfjall" by @NASAEarth Observatory / @avoiland - Infrared satellite view of #LitliHrutur eruption just before it ended shows extent of lava flow south https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/151653/lava-and-smoke-blanket-fagradalsfjall #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Litli-Hrรบtur eruption is over for now" by @icelandmonitor - slow decline of lava output since #LitliHrutur eruption began July 10. Lava output stopped Sun Aug 6. Another 3-week eruption like 2022. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2023/08/06/the_litli_hrutur_eruption_is_over_for_now/ #Fagradalsfjall #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Iceland has entered a new volcanic era" by @NatGeo/@SquigglyVolcano - Eruptions like 2023 #LitliHrutur recur because tectonic plates spread apart in #Iceland. Quakes & ground inflation will signal where & when next. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/iceland-eruption-fiery-volcano-earthquakes #Fagradalsfjall #volcano๐ #geology
"Another eruption possible before Christmas?" by @RUVEnglish - Similar terrain uplift as before previous eruptions at #Fagradalsfjall signals magma possibly rising for another one. No guarantee, but possible in weeks/months. https://nyr.ruv.is/english/2023-10-16-another-eruption-possible-before-christmas-394223 #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Earthquakes suggest magma on the move" by @RUVEnglish - Quake swarm and ground uplift NW of Mt รorbjรถrn (pronounced thor-byorn) between Blue Lagoon tourist site & Grindavik town, within #Fagradalsfjall volcanic region. https://www.ruv.is/english/2023-10-31-earthquakes-suggest-magma-on-the-move-395403 #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Blue Lagoon Closes Amid Earthquakes, Eruption Concerns" by @RVKgrapevine - Blue Lagoon iconic tourist site closes for a week amid increasing terrain uplift and earthquakes pointing to possible #volcano๐ fissure eruption. https://grapevine.is/news/2023/11/09/blue-lagoon-closes-amid-earthquakes-volcanic-concerns/ #Fagradalsfjall #Iceland #geology
"Keflavik Airport at risk due to upcoming volcanic eruption" by #Iceland Flugblogg - Possible #volcano๐ eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula threatens power & water supply to #KEF/#BIKF Airport. https://flugblogg.is/2023/11/09/keflavik-airport-at-risk-due-to-upcoming-volcanic-eruption/ #aviation #avgeek #travel #Fagradalsfjall #Iceland #geology
#Iceland #volcano๐ emergency: Grindavik town (population 4000) evacuation ordered as magma dike estimated under the town. #Fagradalsfjall eruptions since 2021 have started when and near but not exactly where estimated. @rvkgrapevine article: https://grapevine.is/news/2023/11/10/updates-state-of-emergency-declared-grindavik-residents-flee/ #geology
Pictures by #Iceland @RUVEnglish / @RUVohf of cracks in the golf course as shallow quakes cause damage across Grindavik and threaten a new #volcano๐fissure eruption. Quakes moved north of town along the magma dike's line after these pictures. https://www.ruv.is/english/2023-11-10-magma-tunnel-lies-under-grindavik-live-396249 #geology
Magma tunnel lies under Grindavรญk - LIVE - RรV.is
A magma corridor lies under the town of GrindavรญkA fissure could open anywhere in that magma corridorThe town has been evacuated. The evacuation was announced at midnightCivil Defence declared a Level of DangerEmergency responders were called out of Grindavรญk around 4amResidents who left Grindavรญk yesterday are asked to call the Red Cross on phone 1717 and register their departureA natural disaster expert makes it clear that this is a very large event
Latest IMO (#Iceland Met Office) estimate of rising underground magma dike line where new #volcano๐ fissure eruption is likely. Though near 2021-2023 #Fagradalsfjall eruptions, this is in #Reykjanes volcanic region, also on mid-Atlantic Ridge. https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/a-seismic-swarm-started-north-of-grindavik-last-night #geology
"#Drone ban near #Grindavรญk" by #Iceland airports & ATC operator @Isavia - Airspace priority reserved for emergency services during precautionary #Reykjanes #volcano๐ evacuation in the area. https://www.isavia.is/en/corporate/news-and-media/news/drone-ban-near-grindavik #geology #aviation #avgeek
Pics of the ground displacement & damage in #Grindavik are distressing for effects on the residents. Decades ago I experienced volcanic quakes at Mt Shasta in California, many shallow quakes, one strong enough that we braced yet wasn't felt at all 10mi away. We had no damage.
"Sky over the possible eruption site is now closed" by Flugblogg #Iceland #aviation blog - NOTAM closure for VFR aircraft and drones clears #Reykjanes #volcano๐ evacuation area for emergency responder priority use https://flugblogg.is/2023/11/12/the-sky-over-the-possible-eruption-site-is-now-closed/ #pilot #drone #avgeek
"Severe Road Damage In Grindavรญk Following Earthquakes" by @RvkGrapevine - Shallow quakes from #Reykjanes #volcano๐ threatening to erupt has opened cracks and caused damage across #Grindavik town as magma remained at estimated 800m/2500ft underground https://grapevine.is/news/2023/11/13/severe-road-damage-in-grindavik-following-earthquakes/ #Iceland #geology
"Sudden evacuation in Grindavรญk" by @icelandmonitor - Residents retrieving belongings were re-evacuated. Measured volcanic gas sulphur dioxide in the air in #Grindavik indicates magma at very shallow depth. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2023/11/14/sudden_evacuation_in_grindavik/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"The Mystery of Icelandโs Non-Erupting Volcano" by @WIRED / @SquigglyVolcano - Previous eruptions at #Fagradalsfjall since 2021 also paused after magma was detected at shallow depth before eruption began. It could be happening again. https://www.wired.com/story/iceland-volcano-explode-eruption-when/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Aviation code changed to yellow" by @IcelandMonitor - #Iceland's #Reykjanes #volcano๐ has been threatening to erupt for 2 weeks but hasn't started. Without increasing probability, #aviation hazard color code dropped from orange to yellow. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2023/11/24/aviation_code_changed_to_yellow/ #travel #avgeek
"Volcanic eruption has started" by MBL @IcelandMonitor - New fissure eruption in #Reykjanes region north of #Grindavik. Evacuation reinstated. Infrastructure threatened so not a tourist eruption like 2021-2023 #Fagradalsfjall. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2023/12/18/volcanic_eruption_has_started/ #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
#Iceland Meteorological Office IMO downgraded #Reykjanes #volcano๐ #aviation color code to orange after briefly setting it at red. The lava fountains are not producing ash. North Atlantic air #travel unimpeded. Approximate coordinates included. https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/volcanoes/vona-notifications/?nr=495 #geology
Live webcams were ready in the right area to capture new eruption. Here's one direct from a source (and not on YT). Due to short 4-hour winter days at 63N near Arctic Circle, expect helicopter footage to be rare. https://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/fagradalsfjall #Iceland #Reykjanes #volcano๐ #geology
Sundhnรบkar - Live from Iceland - Webcams around Iceland
Looking towards the eruption near Sundhnรบkagรญgar, north of Grindavรญk, from Mt. รorbjรถrn. The eruption started December 18th at 22:17:17. Watch live feeds from our webcams with spectacular views of Iceland. Our streaming cameras are placed all around Iceland and broadcast 24/7. The ultimate slow TV!
"Eruption Has Begun At Sundhnรบkagรญgar, Emergency/Distress Phase Announced" by Reykjavik Grapevine - Estimated location appears in "worst possible" place where it threatens power plant, hot water pipeline (in winter) & road https://grapevine.is/news/2023/12/18/eruption-has-begun-at-sundhnukagigar/ #Iceland #Reykjanes #volcano๐ #geology
My post with the updated eruption location (63.887N, 22.372W) was supposed to be in this thread... https://avgeek.social/@ikluft/111605735939489708
Ian Kluft โ๏ธ๐๐ (@[email protected])
Attached: 2 images Helicopter observations updated #Reykjanes #volcano๐ eruption to 4km/2.5mi fissure centered at 63.887N, 22.372W. This is many times bigger than 2021-2023 #Fagradalsfjall eruptions. https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/volcanoes/vona-notifications/?nr=497 #Iceland #geology
"Isavia opens area over the new #volcano๐ eruption for sightseeing flights" by Flugblogg #Iceland #aviation blog - Air corridors intended to manage newly-congested airspace as eruption area reopens for VFR flights https://flugblogg.is/2023/12/19/isavia-opens-area-over-the-new-volcano-eruption-for-sightseeing-flights/ #geology #pilot #avgeek #travel
"Iceland Erupts" by @NASAEarth Observatory - #NOAA infrared satellite imagery shows heat from the fissure eruption when it began in #Reykjanes region of #Iceland on Dec 19 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/152227/iceland-erupts #volcano๐ #geology
"Eruption is cautiously declared over" by #Iceland @RUVEnglish / @RUVohf - Volcanologists have seen this before where an eruption starts big, releases its energy at once and ends in days. But new fissure vents could open. https://www.ruv.is/english/2023-12-21-eruption-is-cautiously-declared-over-400506 #Reykjanes #volcano๐ #geology
"Iceland" by @XKCD comic - #Iceland has such interesting #geology that XKCD imagines a #SciFi committee designing it this way https://xkcd.com/2874/
"Grindavik HIt With Lava - Irreparable Damage and Sadness - Terrible Scenario" by Just Icelandic on YT - new eruption fissure opened next to historic Grindavik town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsDBgjgEtnU&t=249 #Grindavik #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
Grindavik HIt With Lava - Irreparable Damage and Sadness - Terrible Scenario
"Lava Reaches Grindavรญk, Claims First Homes" by Reykjavik Grapevine - First house lost to lava flow in #Grindavik was newly built. Unknown how long the eruption will last. https://grapevine.is/news/2024/01/14/eruption-has-begun-north-of-grindavik/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Volcanic eruption resumes near Grindavรญk but stops within the town" by @LavaCentre - Eruption slowing; lava flow from vent next to #Grindavik town stopped after destroying 3 houses https://lavacentre.is/volcanic-eruption-resumes-near-grindavik/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Another Eruption in Iceland" by @NASAEarth Observatory / @avoiland - #NASA Terra satellite imagery of plume from another brief eruption on #Iceland #Reykjanes peninsula https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/152428/another-eruption-in-iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Volcano Watch 2024: Lava vs Infrastructure" by @RVKGrapevine - Jon & Art show where the Feb 8 lava flow crossed the main highway near Blue Lagoon & power plant; hot water used to heat houses also out at KEF Int'l Airport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWJt03w-1rQ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
Volcano Watch 2024: Another Eruption, Lava Damages Road to The Blue Lagoon, Cuts Water Supply
Iceland can make a new twist on an old joke...
Q: Why did the lava flow cross the road?
A: What road?
"Completed building the road over the lava" by @IcelandMonitor - 3 days after Feb 8 eruption, road to Grindavik rebuilt; hot water pipeline restored heating at Njarรฐvรญk & Keflavik Int'l Airport #BIKF. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2024/02/11/completed_building_the_road_over_the_lava/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology #aviation #travel
Completed building the road over the lava
The work on the construction of a utility pipe by the Njarรฐvรญk pipeline was successful and safe last night. Road construction over the lava field has been completed and about half of the steel pipes that make up the pipeline have been welded together.
"Volcanic eruption on #Reykjanes Peninsula" by #Iceland @RUVEnglish - New eruption NE of Grindavik and east of Blue Lagoon, near December's eruption. Lava fountain and flows, no ash clouds, no #aviation/#travel disruption. https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-03-16-volcanic-eruption-on-reykjanes-peninsula-407479 #volcano๐ #geology
"Iceland volcano in pictures: Eruption spews lava and cuts off road" by @BBCWorld - Road north of #Grindavik overrun by lava flow, same as rebuilt in Feb. Lava levees protecting the town. Road to east threatened. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68598245 #Reykjanes #volcano๐ #geology
"Volcano Watch 2024: Four Eruptions In Four Months" by @RvkGrapevine - Catharine (host/editor) and Art (camera/drone) show us around during a press visit to the lava flow front. The levee is diverting the slow-moving flow around #Grindavik town. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCV9iFgRH0E #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
Volcano Watch 2024: Four Eruptions In Four Months
"A month since the eruption began" by MBL @IcelandMonitor - After a series of short eruptions a few days each, the 4th continues after a month at only a slightly slowing pace. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2024/04/16/a_month_since_the_eruption_began/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"The eruption has ended" by MBL @IcelandMonitor - No further infrastructure damage after lava overran north-south highway near Grindavik in eruption's opening hours March 16. Road was rebuilt. Lava flowed elsewhere. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2024/05/09/the_eruption_has_ended/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Eruption underway on Reykjanes Peninsula - fissure 3.4km long" by #Iceland RUV @RuvEnglish - Weeks later, new eruption from 3.4km long fissure. 3rd eruption this year to destroy rebuilt highway north of Grindavik. https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-05-29-eruption-underway-on-reykjanes-peninsula-fissure-34km-long-413853 #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
Eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula - RรV.is
The eruption started northeast of Sรฝlingafell before 1pm on Wednesday.There was an intense earthquake in the Sundhnรบks crater series since shortly before 11am.Grindavรญk, the Blue Lagoon and the power plant in Svartsengi were evacuated before noon.The National Police Commissioner, in consultation with the police chief in Suรฐurnes, has declared a state of emergency due to the eruption.More magma had accumulated under Svartsengi than before the previous eruption.Activity in the eruption had declined significantly by Thursday morning.
Fissure eruption in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula near evacuated Grindavik town, Blue Lagoon and Svartsengi power plant is a continuation of the pattern of recurring eruptions in that area since late last year. This is not a tourist event. #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"An Eruption Has Begun North of Grindavรญk" by Reykjavik Grapevine - Lava fountains visible far distant from Keflavik Int'l Airport. Unknown how long eruption will last. Some were hours to days. March 16 eruption lasted 54 days. https://grapevine.is/news/2024/05/29/an-eruption-has-begun-north-of-grindavik/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
When looking for live webcam views of Sรฝlingafell eruption, look for Icelandic sources such as RUV or MBL. Many are repeating their streams to show ads. Lava flow threatening Grindavik town and a US Navy radio tower. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_wRajP-7bg #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
Sundhnรบkagรญgarรถรฐ Lava Field in Iceland - Grindavรญk, varnargarรฐar
"The eruption has no impact on air traffic" by MBL @IcelandMonitor - After precautionary use of aviation code red, it was verified the eruption is not producing ash which could damage jets. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2024/05/29/the_eruption_has_no_impact_on_air_traffic/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology #aviation #travel #avgeek
New eruption status updates from #Iceland Meteorology Office IMO on new #Reykjanes eruption near Svartsengi geothermal power plant. Lava flow has overrun north-south highway between Grindavik and Keflavik, 5th time in past year. Power lines to Keflavik Airport also overrun by lava, but airport has other sources. Hot water pipeline OK, now deeper underground. Lava levee wall successfully protecting the power plant and Blue Lagoon tourist site so far. https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/eruption-begins-on-the-sundhnukur-fissure-swarm #volcano๐ #geology
"Keflavik International Airport Not Affected by Volcanic Eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula" by Keflavik Int'l Airport #BIKF/#KEF - Flights at #Iceland's international airport are not affected by the eruption. It is currently not producing ash. (While travelers should not ignore the lava eruption 11km SE of the airport, North Atlantic winter weather remains the top planning issue for potential delays.) https://www.kefairport.com/news/keflavik-international-airport-not-affected-by-volcanic-eruption-on-the-reykjanes-peninsula #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology #aviation #travel #avgeek
"Working on cooling the lava around the clock" by Iceland Monitor/MBL - Lava flow threatened to overtop defense wall/levee around Svartsengi geothermal power plant. Engineers made a clever stand hosing down and hardening a crust on the lava flow with water from the Blue Lagoon tourist hot spa pond while bulldozers added 3-4m/10-13ft to the height of the wall. Power plant saved by the effort. https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2024/11/25/working_on_cooling_the_lava_around_the_clock/ #Reykjanes #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Eruption Officially Declared Over" by Reykjavik Grapevine - Lava has stopped flowing out of the latest vent. Ground deformation (inflation) near Svartsengi geothermal power plant indicates continuation of the past year's recurring trend on the #Reykjanes Peninsula with magma intrusion already building up to another eruption nearby in the near future. https://grapevine.is/news/2024/12/09/eruption-officially-declared-over/ #Iceland #volcano๐ #geology
"Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spa" by @AssociatedPress - New fissure eruption on #Iceland #Reykjanes Peninsula spews lava, prompting evacuation of nearby Blue Lagoon tourist hot spring spa and town of Grindavik. Recurring eruptions at Reykjanes Peninsula began in 2021 after 800 years of quiet. https://apnews.com/article/iceland-volcano-eruption-blue-lagoon-grindavik-c72f44eb9ecb5f2d87e87fd53ed3b26d #volcano๐ #geology
"Eruption Has Begun On Reykjanes Peninsula" by Reykjavik Grapevine - 9th eruption since 2023 when activity shifted near Svartsengi geothermal power plant, Blue Lagoon hot spring spa and Grindavik town. The north-south road between Grindavik and Reykjavik has been buried in lava and rebuilt after most of those eruptions, though not (yet) at risk this time. https://grapevine.is/news/2025/07/16/eruption-has-begun-on-reykjanes-peninsula/ #Iceland #Reykjanes #volcano๐ #geology
"Volcanic Activity Significantly Reduced Overnight" by Reykjavik Grapevine - Following the pattern since the recurring eruptions shifted from 2021-2022 in Fagradalsfjall to the south near Grindavik since 2023, the eruptions have also become shorter, usually just a few days each. https://grapevine.is/news/2025/07/18/volcanic-activity-significantly-reduced-overnight/ #Iceland #Reykjanes #volcano๐ #geology
Barry Goldman@ikluft i cannot tell whether grindavik was ever evacuated..
@barrygoldman1 It was. That happened before this latest eruption when earthquakes opened huge cracks across the town and severed power & hot water utility lines. The town is slowly recovering, after doubts it could be re-occupied for a while. A unique hastily-built lava-levee kept the lava flow just outside of town for the past 2 months. https://grapevine.is/news/2024/02/20/grindavik-re-opens-24-7-for-residents/
