Earthquake interrupts Grindavik mayor’s interview
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An Icelandic volcano ‘could obliterate the entire town of Grindavik’ as 3,000 residents have been evacuated from the southwestern town due to the growing threat of an eruption.
If the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts on the Reykjanes peninsula, it could be worse than the Vestmannaeyjar eruption 50 years ago which destroyed the town, volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson told RUV.
Ragga Ágústdóttir who lives close to Grinvadik warned of the possibility the ‘town could be destroyed’.
“The scenario on the table now is that it will happen in or just north of the town of Grindavik. There’s no good option here,” she said.
The residents endured a less shaky night as 880 earthquakes below magnitude three were recorded overnight compared to the previous 1,485 earthquakes which rocked the country within 48 hours.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said there was a “considerable” risk of an eruption due to the size of the underground magma intrusion and the rate at which it was moving.
“I don’t think it’s long before an eruption, hours or a few days. The chance of an eruption has increased significantly,” Thorvaldur Thordarson, professor of volcanology at the University of Iceland, told state broadcaster RUV.
Town of Grindavik ‘could be obliterated’ if volcanic eruption strikes
The country has been shaken by more than 2,000 small earthquakes in the past few days prompting fears the tremours could disrupt the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest of the country.
If an eruption occurs in or close to the town, the consequences will be devastating, volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson warned.
Earthquakes mapped around Grinvadik
Seismic activity mapped around Grindavik
Residents allowed home to collect essentials
Grinvadik residents will be allowed to temporarily return home to collect necessities, report RUV.
Experts from the Icelandic Met Office and the University of Iceland came to the decision in a meeting this morning, say the state broadcaster.
Resident shares her petrifying evacuation journey
A resident who lives closeby to Grinvadik evacuated with her girlfriend as they escaped by car along the quake cracked roads.
Danielle Rodriguez remarked on the terrifying journey out of town, she said: “In that moment I felt the most scared for my life I have ever been, the ground started shaking so much I had to grab a hold of the car and honest to god for a good 30 seconds I felt as though the ground was going to crack open and take us both.”
‘The situation in Grinvadik seems to be more grave than before'
An Icelandic MP has shared an update on the impending eruption as the country prays the ‘worst case scenarios do not happen.’
Gisli Olafssonshared on X: “The situation in Grinvadik continues to become even more grave than before. The town has already suffered considerable damage from the earthquakes and from the shifts in the ground as the magma thrusts itself upwards.
He explained the possibility of the 15km magma intrusion turning into a fissure vent eruption as the magma chamber beneath the area is two times larger than previous eruptions in Reykjanes over the past few years.
There is a chance the eruption will occur under the ocean, resulting in an explosive eruption and extensive ash clouds.
He added: “Scientists have warned that they may not be able to give any further warning og when the magma reaches the surface, making it quite dangerous to go in there.”
Residents worried about their abandoned pets
When 3,000 Grindavik residents evacuated, they were forced to leave their animals behind.
Animal rights charities are compiling lists of the pets and livestock left behind as thousands of residents of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate on Saturday.
According to Iceland’s public broadcaster RUV, the list includes cats, horses, rabbits, sheep, and a large number of birds, including chickens.
There are currently no plans for anyone to be allowed to enter Grindavik on Sunday, meaning the animals will be left without food and water as well as being exposed to the ongoing threat of an eruption.
Town of Grinvadik ‘could be destroyed'
If the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts on the Reykjanes peninsula, it could be worse than the Vestmannaeyjar eruption 50 years ago which destroyed the town, volcanologist Ármann Höskuldsson told RUV.
Ragga Ágústdóttir who lives close to Grinvadik warned of the possibility the ‘town could be destroyed’.
“The scenario on the table now is that it will happen in or just north of the town of Grindavik. There’s no good option here,” she said.
“We are really concerned about all the houses and the infrastructure in the area,” Vidir Reynisson, head of Iceland’s Civil Protection and Emergency Management told AFP.
Thousands evacuated as fears of volcano eruption grow
Thousands evacuated as fears grow of volcano eruption in Iceland
Mapped: Iceland earthquake locations revealed as volcano eruption alert issued
Iceland is experiencing a seismic swarm as 1,485 earthquakes have hit the country in just 48 hours prompting fears of a volcanic eruption.
Most tremours have been felt in the Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest of the country where small earthquakes have been felt every day for more than two weeks due to a build-up of volcanic magma three miles underground.
Thousands have been told to evacuate the town of Grindavik as a precautionary measure as a magma tunnel stretches below the surface.
Lydia Patrick has more.
Thousands of earthquakes leave a trail of damage in Grindavik
Thousands of earthquakes have left behind a trail of destruction in the Icelandic town of Grindavik.
Large cracks have formed on the concrete roads and on golf courses, according to the local media.
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