Posted on 11/09/2023 12:13:54 PM PST by BenLurkin
The IMO said that magma - molten rock - was accumulating at a depth of around 5km (3m) northwest of Thorbjorn mountain.
The Blue Lagoon is easily visible from the mountain. The owners of the famed turquoise hot springs said they would close the site until 16 November out of concern for employees' welfare.
The Met Office said an earthquake of 5.0 magnitude, the largest since the increased activity began, was detected shortly past midnight on Thursday in the Fagradalsfjall volcanic area, around 30km from the capital Reykjavik.
Ingibjorg Lilja Omarsdottir of the Icelandic Civil Protection Agency has been posted to the nearby town of Grindavik to prepare for a potential evacuation of the town.
She said there was no imminent need for evacuation but that local authorities were prepared in the event of "magma appearing to rise to the surface".
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There’s a lot of that, unfortunately.
You’re right.
Iceland, however, given its demographics and economy is particularly screwed when everyone is asleep at the switch.
Both the government and the citizenry need a boot up the bum.
This maybe because of government drones with ground penetrating radar being used. There are plenty of cracks and unseen voids beneath the town they need to find..
The blackout is not related to a lack of energy
No mention of the lightning strike that supposedly caused it.
Okaaaay...
Is an aseismic zone developing around/near the Boiling Lagoon...?
Government there had a blaring wakeup call 50 years ago.
Was the call heeded?
Nope.
Let's hear it for government!
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