Earthquake triggers volcanic eruption in Iceland.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said there was a "significant" risk of eruption on or just off the Reykjanes Peninsula due to the scale of magma intrusion and its speed of movement.

Cracks appeared on the road due to volcanic activity in Grindavik, Iceland, on November 11, 2023.

“The probability of an eruption has increased since this morning and an eruption could begin at any time in the next few days,” the agency said in a statement. Iceland’s Civil Protection Agency ordered a complete evacuation overnight of Grindavik, a fishing town with around 3,000 residents.

The Reykjanes region has seen several eruptions in recent years. The meteorological office said the upcoming eruption is expected to begin on the seabed just southwest of Grindavik.

The office said a magma tunnel, or molten rock, extends northeast through Grindavik and further inland for about 10 kilometers, estimated to be at a depth of less than 800 meters.

Reykjanes is a volcanic and seismic hotspot southwest of the capital Reykjavik. In March 2021, spectacular lava flows erupted from a fissure 500 to 750 meters long in the region's Fagradalsfjall volcanic system.

Volcanic activity in the area continued for six months that year. In August 2022, a three-week eruption occurred in the same area, followed by another eruption in July of this year.

The Fagradalsfjall system, approximately 6 km wide and 19 km long, had been inactive for over 6,000 years prior to recent eruptions.

Hoang Anh (according to Reuters)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/xuat-hien-dong-dat-nui-lua-chuan-bi-phun-trao-o-iceland-post272068.html