The lava from Holuhraun eruption currently travels at a speed of two metres per minute (6.5 feet) and covers an area 12 km2 (4.6332 mi2) in size, that is close to four times the size of New York’s Central Park.
Volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson says the lava only has 2 kilometres to go before it flows into Jökulsá glacial river which could trigger a flood.
According to the Iceandic Met Office seismic activity in Bárðarbunga, Dyngjujökull and Herðubreiðartögl continues at a similar rate and magnitude as previous days.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.3 and 5.2 occurred on the rim of the Bárðarbunga caldera last night.
The lava from Holuhraun eruption currently travels at a speed of two metres per minute (6.5 feet) and covers an area 12 km2 (4.6332 mi2) in size, that is close to four times the size of New York’s Central Park.
Volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson says the lava only has 2 kilometres to go before it flows into Jökulsá glacial river which could trigger a flood.
According to the Iceandic Met Office seismic activity in Bárðarbunga, Dyngjujökull and Herðubreiðartögl continues at a similar rate and magnitude as previous days.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.3 and 5.2 occurred on the rim of the Bárðarbunga caldera last night.
