Iceland Volcano Eruption Update; Ash Emissions, Lava Flowing Toward Svartsengi

A volcanic eruption just began in Iceland, sending lava flows towards a major geothermal power plant. Lava has rapidly covered an area of square kilometers, but in addition, this eruption surprisingly produced some minor ash emissions. This video will discuss the ongoing eruption, which began with an initial lava output fo 190 cubic meters per second. Thumbnail Photo Credit: M. Patrick, U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Public Domain, This image was overlaid with text and then overlaid with GeologyHub made graphics (the image border & the GeologyHub logo). Note: This video’s thumbnail image shows a September 2023 eruption of the Kilauea volcano rather than a current image of the Reykjanes volcano. Current Reykjanes volcano & Grindavik hazard zones (as of February 8th, 2024): Reykjanes Peninsula Roa