Iceland Braces for Potential Volcanic Eruption

Seismic activity under Grindavík and the Svartsengi geothermal power plant suggests a likely eruption in the coming days, but the exact location and severity remain uncertain.

Seismic activity in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula indicates a likely volcanic eruption in the coming days, with the town of Grindavík and the Svartsengi geothermal power plant at risk.
The magma is currently located just half a mile below the surface, but the exact location and severity of the potential eruption remain uncertain.
Recent eruptions in the area have been fissure-style, where magma forces its way to the surface through cracks in the ground, making it difficult to predict the exact location of the next eruption.
The current seismic activity under Grindavík and the shallow waters south of the town is a surprising development, as previous volcanic fissures have not extended so far southwest.
Scientists suspect that the 2021 eruption may have initiated a decades-long period of fissure eruptions across the peninsula, similar to a pattern that occurred 800 years ago.