Iceland experiences a volcanic eruption close to the capital of Reykjavík
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Posted On March 19, 2021
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“Volcanic eruption has begun in Fagradalsfjall. Flight colour code is pink however little or no turbulence is seen on seismometers,” IMO tweeted.
Iceland’s Division of Civil Safety and Emergency Administration has urged residents to keep away from the Reykjanesbraut freeway on the south-west Reykjanes Peninsula. The freeway connects Larger Reykjavík to Iceland’s Keflavík Worldwide Airport.
“An eruption has began at Fagradalsfjall. We ask folks to remain calm and never below any circumstances go near the eruption web site or on Reykjanesbraut,” the authority tweeted Friday night.
“First responders want to have the ability to drive freely to evaluate the scenario. Scientists are engaged on assessing the eruption.”
The eruption comes after weeks of elevated seismic exercise on the peninsula, with some 400 earthquakes detected within the area on Thursday morning alone, based on the IMO.
“That is considerably much less seismic exercise compared to earlier mornings the place the numbers have been round 1,000 earthquakes,” the IMO added in a tweet on Thursday.
