The Holuhraun eruption continues at a similar intensity and with similar lava flow as in the last few days. According to the Civil Protection Scientific Advisory Board 21 earthquakes greater than M3.0 were recorded over the last 48 hours in or around Bárðarbunga caldera. Two M5.2 earthquakes struck in the area during that period. One this morning at 8.43, the other at 21.23 (9.23pm) on Sunday.
For tomorrow (Tuesday) the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) expects light variable winds with the possibility of gas pollution to the north and northeast of the central highland's eruption site, from lake Mývatn to the north to Hallormsstaður forest in the east. See IMO's
interactive map showing the gas distribution.
Since August 29th the Holuhraun volcanic fissure has spewed up a new lava field that is covering an area of 55 square kilometers (21.24 square miles).
For scale, imagine virtually the whole of Manhattan island covered with fresh 7 to 30 meters (21–90 feet) thick lava.
The Holuhraun eruption continues at a similar intensity and with similar lava flow as in the last few days. According to the Civil Protection Scientific Advisory Board 21 earthquakes greater than M3.0 were recorded over the last 48 hours in or around Bárðarbunga caldera. Two M5.2 earthquakes struck in the area during that period. One this morning at 8.43, the other at 21.23 (9.23pm) on Sunday.
For tomorrow (Tuesday) the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) expects light variable winds with the possibility of gas pollution to the north and northeast of the central highland's eruption site, from lake Mývatn to the north to Hallormsstaður forest in the east. See IMO's
interactive map showing the gas distribution.
Since August 29th the Holuhraun volcanic fissure has spewed up a new lava field that is covering an area of 55 square kilometers (21.24 square miles).
For scale, imagine virtually the whole of Manhattan island covered with fresh 7 to 30 meters (21–90 feet) thick lava.
