New volcano explosion in Iceland: The 7th in a year, the images rock

It entered a phase of explosive activity on Wednesday night to Thursday on the Rekians Peninsula, in its southwest part, a phenomenon recorded for the seventh time since last December, the Icelandic weather service announced. “The Sundsnukagigar volcano exploded (…) at 23:14 (local time, 01:14 Greek time),” Iceland weather service said in a newsletter. The lava flows do not move in the direction of the nearby Greendavik fishing village, yet in the community there is a rapid removal of residents, as well as the guests in hotels in the area. Video relaying directly shows lava flowing from a long fault, the size of which has not been determined at this stage. Watch live: Iceland volcano erupts for tenth time in three years — The Independent (@Independent) Asked about by Icelandic public radio RAS2, an Icelandic weather service expert, Benedict Ofheigson, stressed that so far no infrastructure has been threatened. Helicopter of civil protection was expected to overfly the area, carrying scientists to make the first assessment of the magnitude of the explosion. 🚁🔥 STUNNING: ICELAND’ S NEW ERUPTION FROM ABOVE Breathtaking helicopter footage captures the raw power of Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption. Source: [Insert Source] — Info Room (@InfoR00M) This is the seventh volcanic eruption in Iceland since December. It was noted after another at the end of August in the same area, on the Rekianas peninsula, where the international airport of the capital Reykjavik is located. A volcanic eruption has begun on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwest region of the country. Intense tremors have been felt on the ground near Grindavik. This is the tenth time in the past 3 years. Iceland, often dubbed the “Land of… — John Cremeans USA (@JohnCremeans USA) In the Rekianes peninsula no volcanic eruption had occurred for eight centuries, until March 2021. Young people followed, in August 2022, July and December 2023. Volcanians warn that seismic activity has entered a new era. Volcano erupts in Iceland, seventh time in a year. — News Of The Globe (@NewsOfEarthTr) A total of 33 active volcanic systems are identified in Iceland, more than in any other European country. Photo source: Civil Protection of Iceland/Handout via REUTERS