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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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     AkaSci 🛰️ (akasci@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 31-May-2024 23:05:43 JST AkaSci 🛰️

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     One of the fast-moving lava flows from today's eruption seems to be following the westward path similar that of the eruption on Jan 14. It has crossed the main NS road just north of Grindavîk and is getting close to one of the towers of the U.S. Navy Radio Transmitter Facility.

     The camera is on a hilltop at Þorbjörn, north of Grindavîk, facing south. See map in post #1 for the location of Þorbjörn.

     Source: Webcam at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqudj0x0POA
     Map: https://www.google.com/maps/@63.8500958,-22.4499861,4442m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu
     #Iceland #Grindavîk
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     AkaSci 🛰️ (akasci@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 31-May-2024 23:05:43 JST AkaSci 🛰️

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     The scene near Grindavîk after sunset with glowing lava fountains and shimmering rivers of lava lacing the eerie landscape.

     The camera is on a hilltop at Hagafell north of Grindavîk, facing south. See the map in post #1 for the location of Hagafell.

     Source: Webcam at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIs83vmfZCk
     #Iceland #Grindavîk
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     AkaSci 🛰️ (akasci@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 31-May-2024 23:05:44 JST AkaSci 🛰️

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     See https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/112109292657040065 for coverage and more info on the March 16 eruption near Grindavîk, Iceland.

     Other info sources:
     https://en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/volcanic-unrest-grindavik
     https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-05-29-eruption-on-reykjanes-peninsula-413853

     #Iceland #Grindavik
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