An eruption has commenced at Holuhraun again, replete with lava plumes some 60 metres tall.
RÚV reports that an eruption has re-opened at Holuhraun, just north of Vatnjökull, which began in the early morning hours. As can be seen, this is a lava eruption, and plumes of lava are reportedly reaching heights of up to 60 metres.
This eruption is at the same location as the one which began last Friday, and continued for a few hours, only this time the eruption is 10 to 20 times bigger, volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson told reporters. The southernmost point of the eruption begins where last Friday’s eruption left off, and extends some 1.5 to 1.8 kilometres northwards.
Civil Protection in Iceland is on alert, although there are as yet no plans to elevate preparations, as the eruption is occurring in an area not considered to put any people or animals in danger.
You can watch the current eruption live on webcam. The Geology Department of the University of Iceland has also shared these photos, and a short video of the eruption.
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