Iceland Volcano Eruption Update; Large Eruption Begins, Grindavik in Imminent Danger

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. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Andri Þ. Mýrdal Gunnarsson, Used with Permission If you would like to support this channel, consider using one of the following links: (Patreon: ) (YouTube membership: ) (Gemstone & Mineral Etsy store: ) (GeologyHub Merch Etsy store: ) Google Earth imagery used in this video: ©Google & Data Providers This video is protected under “fair use“. If you see an image and/or video which is your own in this video, and/or think my discussion of a scientific paper (and/or discussion/mentioning of the data/information within a scientific paper) does not fall under the fair use doctrine, and wish for it to be censored or removed, contact me by email at tccatron@ and I will make the necessary changes. Various licenses used in sections of this video (not the entire video, this video as a whole does not completely fall under one of these licenses) and/or in this video’s thumbnail image: CC BY 4.0: Sources/Citations: [1] / 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). , CC BY 4.0. This derivative image is also licensed under CC BY 4.0. 0:00 Reykjanes Erupts 0:29 Eruption Rate 1:18 Grindavik 3:04 Volcano Overview