A large volcanic eruption just began on Iceland's populated Reykjanes peninsula. As a result, two major economic centers are in imminent danger. To the southwest, there is a high chance that lava will flow into the town of Grindavik. To the west, there is a possibility that lava will flow into the Svartsengi Geothermal Power Plant. Lava is currently erupting at a rate of 250 cubic meters per second, and this marks the Reykjanes volcano's first eruption since the year 1240.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Vedur.is / Iceland Met Office
[2] Halldórsson, S.A., Marshall, E.W., Caracciolo, A. et al. Rapid shifting of a deep magmatic source at Fagradalsfjall volcano, Iceland. Nature 609, 529–534 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04981-x, CC BY 4.0.

0:00 Reykjanes Erupts
0:29 Eruption Rate
1:18 Grindavik
3:04 Volcano Overview