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Posted on May 29, 2024 by Jón Frímann

Eruption has started in Svartsengi, Sundhnúkagígar area

Eruption started in Sundhnúkagígar area í Svartsengi volcano. The start of eruption seems to have been at 12:47 UTC or around that minute. The fissure is getting longer as this article is being written.

The fissure and the eruption column in red and orange colour. A large gas cloud drifts to the east from the eruption.
The eruption in Sundhnúkagígar. Screenshot from Rúv web camera.
CategoriesDyke intrusions, Earthquakes, Eruptions, Magma, Monitoring, Sundhnúkagígar, Sundhnúkar, Svartsengi, Swarm, Volcano

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