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Holuhraun Eruption Definitely Over Now
The Holuhraun eruption has ended, reports RÚV. This was officially confirmed by scientists and Iceland’s Civil Protection this weekend, though the site will remain under observation for toxic gas emissions. Geophysicist, Páll Einarsson, would not rule out the possibility that further eruptions…
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Volcano Has Maybe Stopped Erupting, Not 100% Sure
Víðir Reynisson, Department Head at Iceland’s Civil Protection has told RÚV that although it looks as if Holuhraun has stopped erupting, it is too soon to say for certain. In the past few days the lava flow has decreased significantly and a…
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Thinning Ice Could Lead To More Volcanic Activity
The “ice” of Iceland is melting rapidly, causing the land to rebound from the Earth’s crust, reports Quartz. According to recently published research by a team of scientists from the University of Arizona, as this process intensifies it risks upping the frequency…
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Bárðarbunga Probably Won’t Erupt After All
The Bárðarbunga caldera has sunk by only 50 metres since the Holuhraun eruption began three months ago, indicating that it will not erupt, reports RÚV. Holuhraun on the other hand, continues to erupt and shows no signs of stopping. Scientists with the…
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Volcano Watch: Lava Field Bigger Than Lake Mývatn
The lava field created by the Holuhraun eruption is now 44.5 square kilometres, reports RÚV. By comparison, Lake Mývatn is 37 km2. Seismic activity continues to be strong with as many as 60 earthquakes reported in the Bárðarbunga area on Saturday. The…
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Volcano Watch: Bárðarbunga And Holuhraun Update
Bárðarbunga caldera continues to subside at the same rate as before, roughly half a metre per day, reports the Institute of Earth Sciences. Large earthquakes are still being detected in the Bárðarbunga caldera, several with a magnitudes over 3, some over 5.…
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Bárðarbunga Eruption More Likely
The likelihood of an eruption in the Bárðarbunga caldera is increasing, says volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson. “It is becoming more likely that there will be an eruption under the glacier at Bárðarbunga,” Ármann told Vísir. “The eruption in Holuhraun can’t handle much more…
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Volcano Update: Bárðarbunga Continues To Subside
The subsidence of the Bárðarbunga caldera continues, sinking by 45 cm just this morning following an earthquake with the magnitude of 5.4, reports RÚV. Yesterday, Civil Protection (CPEM) reported a subsidence of over 50 cm. Currently there is no information about the progress…
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Eruption Pollution Likely To Hit Whole Country
If Holuhraun continues erupting it is likely the whole country will be affected by poisonous SO2 levels, reports RÚV. “[If the eruption continues] we can expect strong levels of SO2, especially to the northwest,” said Þorsteinn Jóhannsson, a specialist working with air…
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Eruption Pollution At All Time High
The residents of Reyðarfjörður have been advised to stay indoors as fumes from the Holuhraun eruption cause pollution to spike to record levels, reports RÚV. Reyðarfjörður, located on Iceland’s east coast saw levels of sulfur dioxide reach 4,000 µg/cubic metres last night.…
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Bárðarbunga Could Sink Another 100 Metres
The Bárðarbunga caldera could sink by another 100 metres though the subsidence so far has cast uncertainty on how things will develop in the eruption area, reports RÚV. The subsidence of Bárðarbunga caldera has now become the largest since the formation of Öskjuvatn…
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NEW: Holuhraun Eruption Photo Gallery
Photographer Axel Sigurðarson went on a road trip to the Holuhraun eruption site to snap these beautiful photographs from the ground. He travelled from Mývatn lake through Möðrudalur and Krepputunga valleys, and encountered numerous scientists doing field research, including renown seismologist Ragnar “Skjálfti”…
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Holuhraun Growing Rapidly, Gandalf May Be Investigating
The Holuhraun lava field has grown by 1 square kilometre in the last 24 hours, twice as much as in previous days, reports RÚV. As reported, there are growing concerns that an eruption at Bárðarbunga is imminent, though geophysicist Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson…
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Worries Over Bárðarbunga Eruption Rise
Fears of an eruption at Bárðarbunga continue to rise as the volcano’s caldera sinks further and more seismic activity is recorded in the area, reports RÚV. According to geologists and Civil Protection and Emergency Management (CPEM) the developments at Bárðarbunga are raising…
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Largest Lava Eruption Since 19th Century
The Holuhraun eruption has produced more lava than any other eruption since the 19th century, reports RÚV. According to a volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson, the Holuhraun eruption has become larger than the Krafla eruption of 1984 and the magma contains more gas. The lava…
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Airline Passengers: Your Rights In The Event Of An Eruption
In the event a volcanic eruption in Iceland disrupts scheduled airplane flights, would-be passengers should know what their rights are. Volcanoes are unpredictable and uncontrollable, but that does not mean that travellers are out of luck in the event their flights are…
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Holuhraun Reaches River, Steam Plumes Reported
Lava from the Holuhraun eruption has reached the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, reports the Institute of Earth Sciences. Geologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson confirms that steam is rising from the site where the lava is in contact with the river, though no explosive activity…
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Bárðarbunga Activity Raises Questions
The Bárðarbunga caldera has sunk by 15 metres, which does not mean an eruption is on the way, but is the deepest recorded caldera sink in over a century. Meanwhile, the flowing lava from Holuhraun is approaching the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum.…
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Volcano Watch: Holuhraun Update And New Photos
Two new fissures have opened up in the Holuhraun eruption, about 1.5 kilometres south of the previous eruption site. According to eye witnesses the lava streaming out of the new fissures is creeping slowly towards Dyngjujökull glacier. While flying over Holuhraun, photographer…
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Drivers Ignore Volcano Restrictions, Face High Fines
Several passengers and drivers will face high fines after being caught driving in potentially dangerous and restricted areas near the Holuhraun volcanic eruption, reports RÚV. Húsavík sheriff, Svavar Pálsson, did not want to make a statement on the matter when contacted but…
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Toxic Fumes Coming Out Of Holuhraun
Toxic fumes from the Holuhraun eruption have been measured 6 km above the ground, reports RÚV. The fumes are mostly sulfur dioxide. Around 40 million cubic metres of lava have been produced by the eruption, or over 100 million tonnes. Around 350…
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Holuhraun Eruption Photo Gallery
Photographer Axel Sigurðarson flew over the Holuhraun eruption and took these photos. Enjoy! Also, see more of his photos as axelsig.com. Related: Holuhraun: 4 Square Kilometres of Lava
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Holuhraun: 4 Square Kilometres Of Lava
Lava exuding from the Holuhraun eruption stretches 3.5 kilometres from the centre of the fissure and measures approximately 1.6 kilometres at its widest point, reports Vísir. According to the Icelandic Met Office the Holuhraun fissure is 1.5 km long with continuous eruption…