A new volcanic eruption in Iceland has rapidly covered 7.59 square kilometers or 2.93 square miles in a layer of lava. One of the three lobes of advancing lava, although largely stalled, is still advancing towards the ocean and could even strike the farm known as Hraun. This video will discuss the ongoing situation and what might happen next.

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Current Reykjanes volcano & Grindavik hazard zones (as of March 17th, 2024): https://en.vedur.is/media/uncategorized/Hazard_map_IMO_17march_2024_0000UTC.png

Reykjanes Peninsula Road Closures Map: https://umferdin.is/en/region/southwest

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Vedur.is / Iceland Met Office
[2] Catalogue of Icelandic Volcanoes, icelandicvolcanoes.is

0:00 A Large Eruption
0:36 Hraun Lava Lobe
1:43 Road Damage
3:17 A Thank You to Workers