Iceland’s Civil Protection authority declared a state of emergency following a series of earthquakes that could herald an imminent volcanic eruption.
They registered “significant changes” It accumulates underground magma near the town of Grindavík, home to almost 4,000 people, according to the Meteorological Office (IMO). With this in mind, the local Police and Civil Protection authority decided to evacuate Grindavik and declare a state of emergency.
“It is not currently possible to determine exactly whether and where magma will reach the surface. There are indications that significant amounts of magma are moving in an area stretching from Sundhnjukagigum to Grindavik in the north,” he said. IMO’s statement.
They added that “the amount of magma involved is significantly greater than the amount observed on the largest Earth.” Magma intrusions associated with eruptions at Fagradalsfjall”. “More data is being collected to calculate models that provide a more accurate picture of magma intrusion,” they explained.
At the end of October, thousands of tremors began to shake the Reykjanes peninsula, where the Fagradalsfjall volcano is located. Fagradalsfjall is located about 40 kilometers from the capital Reykjavík and last erupted in 2021.
Popular geothermal pool on Thursday Blue Lagoon was closed due to the risk it posed trembling and nervousness of staff for guests.