The Geldingadalir volcano in the Fagradalsfjall mountain range, just 25 km from the Icelandic capital, erupted on Wednesday August 3. Its seismic activity began to resume last weekend. Several thousand earthquakes have been recorded since then. The strongest shock to date – with a force of 4.6 on the Richter scale – was recorded on Wednesday morning, the portal said. icelandmonitor.mbl.is.
Iceland. Volcanic eruption near Reykjavik. Government warns locals and tourists
The Icelandic Foreign Ministry said that due to the Geldingadalir outbreak, flights to and from Iceland are not disrupted and international air corridors remain open. It was also assured that the risk to critical infrastructure in the country is low. The Department of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, however, advises residents and tourists not to travel near the volcano due to the fact that toxic gases are extracted from it.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) has introduced a code red prohibiting aircraft from flying directly over the site of the eruption. At the same time, he informed that helicopters had been sent there to patrol the situation. When aviation conditions improve, the red alert will be replaced by a lower orange alert.
The Geldingadalir eruption can be watched live on the internet from several angles:
Iceland. The Geldingadalir volcano eruption is not as dangerous as Eyjafjallajokull
“Unlike the eruption of the ice-covered volcano Eyjafjallajokull, which halted an estimated 100,000 flights in 2010 and forced hundreds of Icelanders from their homes, the current eruption is not expected to erupt as much ash or smoke into the ‘atmosphere,’ says Reuters. new.
He also recalled that the Fagradalsfjall eruption last year lasted six months.
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