Iceland Volcanic Eruption: You can only control natural events, but not stop them. After the volcanic eruption in Iceland, lava is spreading on the ground and the sky is filled with black smoke. There is panic among the people and efforts are being made by the government to ensure that the normal activities are not affected due to the lava.
The good news amidst all this is that flights have not been affected. The eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland late on December 18, after weeks of seismic activity, sent lava and smoke more than 100 meters into the air.
The cracks in the earth’s surface were about 3.5 km long and had grown rapidly. Every second, these cracks became gateways for about 100 to 200 cubic meters or 3530 to 7060 cubic feet of lava. According to the Meteorological Department, there are many times more explosions in this area compared to previous ones.
The volcano erupted on 18 December. However, its intensity has now reduced. According to the Met Office, seismic activity along with measurements from GPS instruments indicate that the magma is moving towards the south-west and the eruption may continue in the direction of Grindavik.
Livestreams and images of the eruption showed molten rocks gushing from cracks in the ground, with bright yellow-orange lava appearing bright in contrast to the dark night sky. Several eruptions have occurred in unpopulated areas on the Reykjanes Peninsula in recent years Has happened.