Eruption risk increases as magma accumulation reaches critical volume at Svartsengi, Iceland

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Eruption risk increases as magma accumulation reaches critical volume at Svartsengi, Iceland

Magma accumulation beneath Svartsengi has reached a critical volume, matching the levels observed during the last eruption on November 20, 2024.

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Updated model calculations show that the amount of magma that has accumulated under Svartsengi is now as large as it was before the eruption that began on November 20th last year.

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Calculations by the Icelandic Meteorological Office show that the amount of mercury that has accumulated under Svartsengi is now the same as it was before the eruption that began on 20 November. Based on previous events at the Sundhnúksgígarõn, it can therefore be assumed that there is an increasing probability that the next event will begin within a few days or Weeks. The risk assessment has therefore been raised in three areas in the vicinity …