Eruption On Reykjanes Peninsula Unlikely In November

Seismic activity, land uplift and magma accumulation are ongoing in and around the Sundhnúkur crater row, but current activity levels suggest an eruption before the end of the month is unlikely, reports RÚV.

According to the Icelandic Met Office, seismic activity remains relatively low around Sundhnúkur, and while land uplift and magma accumulation beneath Svartsengi continues, the magma volume is not expected to reach the estimated 23 million cubic meters needed to trigger an eruption until late November.

Drawing on recent data and past eruptions, the Met Office believes it’s unlikely that enough pressure will build for an eruption before month-end. However, this assessment could change if land uplift intensifies in the coming days.

Today, the Met Office issued a new hazard warning, valid through November 19, which remains consistent with the previous alert. It indicates some risk of ground collapse into a fissure in Grindavík and to the west of the town, with a higher risk of gas pollution or subsidence into a fissure in areas north of the town.

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