1. Map of area with added annotations by me 2. Image of lava, fissures and smoke

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   AkaSci 🛰️ (akasci@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 31-May-2024 23:05:45 JST AkaSci 🛰️

   Fresh volcanic eruptions north of Grindavîk, Iceland.

   - Started at 1 pm local (UTC)
   - Fissure location is similar to Dec 19 and Mar 16 eruptions
   - Strong M4.1 earthquake in the area around 11 am
   - Magma likely in contact with groundwater causing explosions and dark plumes of smoke
   - Grindavík, the Blue Lagoon and the power plant in Svartsengi evacuated
   - This eruption is the most powerful in the current system so far.

   News: https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-05-29-eruption-on-reykjanes-peninsula-413853
   https://www.facebook.com/Almannavarnir
   #Iceland
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