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The Lava Field Remains Hot And Dangerous For Hikers
The Icelandic Met Office has issued a warning regarding the lava field near Svartsengi, which remains hot and hazardous for hikers despite no recent volcanic activity. Data as of December 30, 2024, shows continued magma accumulation beneath the area, raising concerns about…
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New Name For Holuhraun Pending … Or Not
This October, it will be decided whether or not the resulting lava field from the Holuhraun eruption will be given a new name. Last spring, a new name was to be chosen before summer began, but was delayed due to organisational issues.…
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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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Lava Swallows Unsuspecting Sign Post
The police of Norðurland Eystra took a picture of a sign post in front of the still-growing Holuhraun lava field on Saturday. The signpost has since been swallowed by the slow but inevitable tide of molten lava, reports Vísir. https://www.facebook.com/logreglannordurlandieystra/photos/a.1541183842800560.1073741835.1534713560114255/1541588386093439/?type=1&permPage=1 The situation…
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So, Holuhraun Is Still Erupting
The Holuhraun eruption which began in August of last year is still going strong and producing 50-70 cubic metres of lava each second, reports Vísir. Heavy seismic activity continues in the Bárðarbunga area, though it is not as significant as it was…
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Holuhraun Eruption Looks Like A Santa Hat
An aerial image of the Holuhraun eruption and the surrounding lava field was the inspiration for the Earth Sciences Institute’s (ESI) annual Christmas card this year, reports RÚV. The eruption site and lava field have – through the wonders of Windows Paint…
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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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What To Name The New Lava Field
As the Holuhraun eruption has spead lava over a wide swath of the country, Icelanders now ask themselves: what should we name the new lava field? As reported, magma pouring from the kilometres-long fissure in Holuhraun has now spread over an area…