Icelandic Met Office published the news today that Askja volcano has started to inflate. This inflation started in August 2021 and has been measured at 5 cm a month. The inflation is happening just outside the Askja lake in area known as Ólafsgígar (Ólaf craters).
It is impossible to know if this is going to result in any eruption. This inflation however seems to have resulted in earthquake activity in Askja volcano. Most of the earthquakes so far have been minor in magnitude.
Icelandic Met Office announcement
Land rís við Öskju (Icelandic)
Uplift signal detected in Askja volcano
Icelandic News
Grannt fylgst með landrisi við Öskju (Rúv.is)
Landris við Öskju í fyrsta sinn í áratugi (mbl.is)
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Very interesting. If this one becomes active during the colder months (which is quickly approaching), it would be hard viewing, if anything were to be setup for that. But these volcanoes like to take their time, so many months probably if this type activity continues. Is this the explosive type, or more effusive?