The activity of the volcano that erupted in Iceland decreases

A volcano located in the south of Reykjavikthe capital of Icelandcontinues to erupt on Tuesday, but the power appears to be decreasing, authorities announced.

The volcano erupted on Monday night in an area where the Seismic activity It was very intense from the beginning of November.

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“An eruption began on the peninsula of Reykjanes”detailed the meteorological office, in reference to a volcano located near the capital Reykjavík.

“It can be observed on webcams and appears to be located near Hagafell”a city south of the capital.

The eruption began at around 22:17 GMT, following a series of small earthquakes, the agency added.

“A Coast Guard helicopter will leave for confirm the exact location and magnitude of the eruption”he indicated.

At 3:00 am local time, the meteorological office indicated that the intensity of the eruption had stabilized and that “activity is decreasing”, without specifying how long it could last.

“Let’s wait and see what the forces of nature have in store for us,” the president summarized Gudni Thorlacius Jóhannesson on social network X.

Vidir Reynisson, director of the Department of Civil Protection, asked the population to stay away from the area in statements to a local television channel. ““This is not a tourist eruption.”he warned.

Iceland was on alert for a possible eruption after recording in November intense seismic activity, which generated thousands of small tremors in the southwest of the island’s peninsula.

The almost 4,000 inhabitants of Grindavíka fishing port 40 km from the capital, were evacuated on November 11th.

Iceland is located between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates and is one of the terrestrial volcanic regions more active, with 33 volcanoes or volcanic systems classified as active.

Source: Elcomercio

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