🔄FROM THE ARCHIVE It has been almost 190 years since the last eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, but officials think a new eruption could start at any moment.
being felt around Keilir all point to the potential of an eruption starting there very soon, potentially today. The aviation alert for flights in and out of Reyjavík has been raised to Orange and people are being warned to stay away from the volcano.The Reykjanes Peninsula is where the normally submarine
system hops briefly up onto land across Iceland. The ridge is the source of the spreading that is slowly making the Atlantic wider and has been for tens of millions of years.near Keilir aren't the only sign of potential activity. Mapping of the land surface using radar shows a lot of deformation -- more than can be explained by earthquakes alone. The Icelandic Meteorological Office interprets this as magmatic intruding near the surface under the area.
Map showing the location of Keilir on the Reykjanes Peninsula. This is the potential location for the eruption. Credit: IMO. Luckily, the Reykjanes Peninsula isn't highly populated and although Reyjavík is relatively close to the potential eruption site, the style of eruption means it is likely out of harm's way. Eruptions on the peninsula tend to be lava flows rather than large explosive eruptions. However, they can potentially produce volcanic ash that might cause issues for air traffic.
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