Aug 22, 2024: First Moments of the New Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

IMO Update: August 16, 2024: Magma intrusion and a possible eruption on the Sundhnúkar crater row can begin at any time
- Uplift and magma accumulation at a steady rate for the last few days
- Volume of magma under Svartsengi estimated to be greater than before the last eruption on May 29
- Seismicity steady with about 60-90 earthquakes recorded per day
- Hazard assessment can be seen here, valid until August 20 unless conditions change
- Seismicity has been fairly steady in recent days, with about 60 to 90 earthquakes recorded per day. Most of the earthquakes are small, under a magnitude 1.0, in the area from Mt. Stóra-Skógfell to Grindavík. This is similar to the activity observed in the past two weeks.
Uplift and magma accumulation have been occurring at a fairly steady rate in recent days. Model calculations also show that the volume of magma under Svartsengi is now estimated to be greater than it was before the last eruption, which began on May 29. Before the last eruption, magma accumulation continued for two weeks after reaching previous thresholds before an eruption began.
When comparing the activity before previous eruptions and magma intrusions, the current seismic activity along with the uplift shows clear signs that a magma intrusion and even an eruption could begin at any time. Based on the last eruption, continued magma accumulation could potentially be required for an additional 2-3 weeks before a new eruption starts.
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Thanks!

[@theamoore6787]

Thanks for recording…missed the start live. 😢

[@lavenderlamp]

Thank you for this - wow! What an amazing catch. "Lava fountain" doesn't do this justice.

[@lizab3094]

Wow! There it goes again! So powerful!!

[@rksuchitra8087]

Omg blessed this morning 🤍 that country is one hell of an active place. Erupted last year too🤩

[@repyep2314]

This is 9th recent eruption

[@rksuchitra8087]

@@repyep2314 oh thank you. I didn’t know. Now I do. Last eruption was on May or something. I did year last year about the eruption. I suppose this is just fissure emitting lava and not a shield volcano? Please let me know

[@EKA201-j7f]

Not clickbait! Thank you!

[@kymkauffman5000]

Thank you! I missed the start of it.

[@brianspangler3771]

I watched the livestream of this for the last several weeks and it had to start erupting when I wasn't watching. Damn it 😅

[@cdfdesantis699]

Thanks for this!

[@rksuchitra8087]

Absolutely beautiful

[@scottherzog5746]

Beautiful

[@JanetHyde-nj3yb]

Beautiful 😊

[@raymondszybowicz7597]

Looks very impressive

[@markg3831]

It would be great to hear what this sounds like

[@QueenOfHarps]

The awesome power of Nature…
😸 🌋🌋 😸

[@robynking2513]

Holy moly,

[@montylc2001]

One of the most terrifying sights known to man....but necessary. They would not have the land they live on if not for the spreading center.

[@Maatphoenix7]

5:49 Eruption

[@repyep2314]

21 26 local time

[@Maatphoenix7]

@@repyep2314 🙄🙄🙄 I’m time stamping the eruption in the video not what time it actually happened in 🇮🇸 🤫

[@JustHim1710]

Wowww

[@gayekennedy3610]

Thanks

[@will7its]

1:20 cameraman fell asleep on the zoom button.....😊

[@mikey90504]

Looks like Kilauea, wow!

[@willowingwhispers2612]

Woke up like a beast, lol. Mother nature is not one to be taken lightly

[@talamioros]

6:20 what cameraman doing

[@susannewton187]

We knew it was coming.

[@VictorSorinPopaliciu]

On 22?this is realy interesting .any signs of éruption at thé Yellowstone Supervolcano ?

[@OberBerg-sx9te]

Oh noooo....Thank you

[@jackcarswell4515]

Dang it, I was there and missed seeing it by one measly day. ARRGGHHH

[@ThomasDemetroules]

Nice big again

[@WiggityWhacky]

This recording device is horrible. And else have it freeze when it first erupted and keeps freezing here and there?

[@lucidhurricane]

again?

[@EKA201-j7f]

Yep!

[@rksuchitra8087]

Non explosive basaltic lava flows 🤍 Mother Nature making new landforms 🤍

[@zainmudassir2964]

I like how camera bows down in front of eruption

[@SrirachaChugChallenge747-jq7by]

ísland 🇺🇸💛🇮🇸

[@repyep2314]

❤

[@EliCrousey]

👌👌🙏🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@99mazibox]

this lags -.-

[@Kitty39ish]

Does Ireland care about their people in the island nation of Iceland?

[@CarpeNoctem0917]

What the does Ireland have to do with Iceland?

[@Kitty39ish]

Maybe it's time for Ireland 🇮🇪to accept us Icelanders as their own tribe as my DNA shows?