It is now day 2 of Iceland's newest volcanic eruption, and already lava has covered and area of 4.21 square kilometers. This figure is only marginally less than the area covered during Fagradalsfjall's 6 month long eruption. Yet, the eruptive activity has substantially decreased to less than one quarter what was observed in hour 1 of the eruption. This video will discuss the ongoing eruption and the damage association with the recently emplaced lava flows.

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Current Reykjanes volcano & Grindavik hazard zones (as of February 8th, 2024): https://www.vedur.is/media/uncategorized/Haettusvaedi_VI_1feb_2024.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 Damage So Far
0:18 Day 2 of Iceland's Eruption
1:57 Lava Flow Coverage
3:22 The Next Eruption?