“We have the impression that the process is triggered”: why so many eruptions in such a short time in Iceland?

• A volcano located southwest Iceland woke up this Wednesday.
• It is the twelfth time that he has erupted in the space of four years.
• Volcanologists believe that volcanic activity in the region has entered a new era.

– "we have impression process triggered":

A lava curtain that springs from Icelandic soil. For example, A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula, in southwest Iceland, erupted on Wednesday, the authorities announced. For example, Images in the report at the top “we have impression process triggered”: of this article show lava escaping from a crack over 700 meters long. Meanwhile, its impressive smoke filmed from the sky. Therefore, The volcano located southwest of the island woke up for the twelfth time in the space of four years. In addition,

The peninsula volcanoes had not experienced an eruption for eight centuries until March 2021. However, the date on which an increased seismic activity period began. Volcanologists believe that volcanic activity in the region had entered a new era. “It was a surprise, an eruption that started in March 2021, which lasted six months and which was followed by others. And now. we have the impression that the process is engaged and perhaps 800 years of sleep, we may have left for 800 years of activity”explains in the video above, the volcanologist and emeritus professor of the University of Paris-Saclay, Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff.

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Iceland: a volcano has erupted for the 9th time since 2023

Iceland is home to 33 active volcanic systems. more than any other European country. It is located on the medio-Atlantic dorsal. a fault in the ocean floor which separates the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates and causes earthquakes and eruptions.

Since the wake -up of the volcano, the region has lived to the rhythm of these eruptions. “we have impression process triggered”: Residents of the Reykjanes peninsula are encouraged to stay at home due to air pollution. The fishermen’s village in Grindavik, closest to the eruption, was evacuated, as was the famous Blue Lagoon site. Most of the 4. 000 inhabitants of Grindavik had been evacuated at the end of 2023, shortly before the first volcanic eruption in the region. Since then, almost all the houses have been sold to the State and the majority of the inhabitants have left. The evacuation of some 100 people who were still in the village took place without difficulty. said a police officer Margret Kristin Palsdottir, at the Ruv public channel. This last eruption has no impact on international flights, according to the site of Keflavík airport.