Volcano in Iceland Erupts - no agenda, no politics, just a comfy beach at the end of the world. bring marshmallows.

[HairyBadger]

Bring umbrellas. For the ash.

 

[indomitable snowman]

Bring umbrellas. For the ash.

It's just an effusive eruption. Just bubbling up lava, no ash or explosions.

Here's a picture of the latest lava flow extent in red. The walls arround the power plant and blue lagoon are holding for now, it looks like they are being stressed.


They're working to protect the hot water pipes and are pumping water on the lava to help cool it.

https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-11-24-works-to-protect-hot-water-pipe-going-well-428618

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And some videos
Just Icelandic

Isak Finnbogason with a drone video

 

[Alex Hogendorp]

Interesting how the Volcanoes themselves seem to wake up and then hold for a bit. Like it's a creeping terror.

 

[FatalTater]

Volcano out there living it's best life. Made a lil' cone, then the side collapsed, just bubbling away.
from mbl.is

 

[teriyakiburns]

Small possibility of an eruption at Bárðarbunga, which could potentially be a big problem if it ends up as a repeat of the 1783 Laki eruption.

 

[MoonState]

Another eruption appears to be imminent. Around two hours ago an earthquake swarm has started in the area where magma has been accumulating over the past 4 months, indicating that magma is on the move - presumably to the surface.


Live views:

Multi cam

Panorama

Close-up of the previous fissure and likely the area where the next eruption will occur

The town of Grindavik (in case the eruption starts further south and/or lava is going to flow towards the south coast)

Edit:
An eruptive fissure has opened only a couple hundred meters north of Grindavik

 

[indomitable snowman]

From the camera, it looks like it's near the greenhouse inside the barrier. They just had a couple people grab a monitoring station before the lava got it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=utGQovdy-PU

(can't embed live)

for latest updates:

https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/new-magma-instrusion-on-sundhnukur-crater-row

 

[FatalTater]

Is the greenhouse in use? I worry for the plants if so.

 

[indomitable snowman]

Is the greenhouse in use? I worry for the plants if so.

according to the company that runs it, no. They salvaged and moved everything they could when this first started it looks like. Was some sort of bio-engineered barley plants.

https://www.orfgenetics.com/updates-new-volcanic-eventin-iceland

 

[Catgirl Tyranid]

Was some sort of bio-engineered barley plants.

Let's fucking go!

Volcano powered GMO Super-Barley cataclysm imminent!

 

[indomitable snowman]

And it's over

https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/new-magma-instrusion-on-sundhnukur-crater-row

Updated April 2, at 15:15 UTC

• No eruptive activity has been observed at the fissure since yesterday afternoon, although glowing is still visible in the new lava field.
• The dike that formed yesterday is nearly 20 km long and is the longest one observed since the seismic unrest began in November 2023.
• Since yesterday morning, the ground has subsided more than 25 cm at the GPS station in Svartsengi (SENG) and continues to subside, although at a much slower rate.
• Approximately 90% of the magma that had accumulated in the magma chamber beneath Svartsengi since the end of the previous eruption in December 2024 has already transferred into the dike that formed on April 1.
• Over time, the likelihood of a new eruptive opening forming along the dike is decreasing, though it cannot be ruled out due to ongoing microseismicity in the area.
• Displacements were recorded on several GPS stations within Grindavík in connection with fault movements.

No activity has been observed at the eruptive fissure since yesterday afternoon, though glowing is still visible in the newly formed lava. The area remains unstable and hazardous. Measurements show that the lava volume erupted yesterday was about 0.4 million cubic meters. This estimate is based on data collected by experts from the Icelandic Institute of Natural History during an aerial survey of the eruption site yesterday afternoon. The lava field formed is the smallest one observed since the eruption sequence at Sundhnúkur crater row began in December 2023. Its volume is approximately 1/6 of the lava field from the January 2024 eruption, which was the second smallest event in the sequence.

Here's some drone footage from yesterday

 

[indomitable snowman]

Reviving the thread as it has erupted again!

Drone stream from earlier today

Just Icelandic video

Drone flyby

Vedur.is map

https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/a-magma-instrusion-has-started-on-sundhnuksgigarod-crater-row

The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued an updated hazard assessment map, valid until 15:00 on 18 July unless activity changes. The alert level for the volcanic system remains at the highest level, 3.


The hazard assessment is based on recent observations and shows the following:

• The eruptive fissure has lengthened and now extends farther north than previous fissures since December 2023.
• Lava flow continues but has decreased in intensity.
• Most of the lava is accumulating east of the fissure and is likely to fill depressions in the area.
• Seismic activity has decreased significantly, now measuring only a few small earthquakes per hour.
• Gas emissions and wildfires continue to contribute to pollution.

Volcanic tremor and activity

It is dumping a ton of SO2

 

[Dagoth AMOGUS]

I gotta know if Iceland has any secret lairs inside of the volcano like a James Bond villain. I want one of those

 

[Sneed's Feed And Seed]

I've always been curious to hear what it was like when Mount Tambora exploded.

 

[Otterly]

I've always been curious to hear what it was like when Mount Tambora exploded.

The sound of your eardrums rupturing, I’d imagine. Apparently they heard it on Sumatra and thought it was someone firing off guns. I think Sumatra’s is about 2500km away