Volcano Watch 2025: Eruption Begins East Of The Blue Lagoon

Описание: The early morning of July 16 saw yet another eruption begin just east of the Blue Lagoon. The eruption is the 9th in the same system since December 2023 and the second this year. It was preempted by a swarm of earthquakes that started around midnight and soon afterwards about 200 people staying at the Blue Lagoon hotel were evacuated, along with around 40-50 households in Grindavík and a few tourists staying at the Grindavík camping ground. The eruption itself started around 4:00 that morning. The fissure that opened up stabilised at around the length of just over two kilometres, while at around noon, another fissure opened west of the original fissure, this time closer to Fagradalsfjall. The eruption is relatively small, just a third of the size of some of the eruptions last year. The fissure line let out a significant amount of poisonous gasses that drifted over the town of Njarðvík, prompting the authorities to recommend that residents close their windows. The eruption poses no threats to infrastructure with the lava flowing eastwards, but the area remains closed to visitors.

The Reykjavík Grapevine's Jón Trausti Sigurðarson and Art Bicnick report from the latest eruption.

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