Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption continues with regular pulses of lava fountains

By a staff reporter :


The eruption continues in a very similar way as during the past days, with alternating pulses of lava erupting from the vent and quiet phases, at a rhythm of 12-16 hours approximately between the lava pulses.
During the active phases, the crater fills with lava and "boils" over, often forming fountains, and forms multiple lava flows on the surface. This morning, a new lava flow made its way towards the south and then turned east, while a smaller lava flow emitted a bit further to the west continued southwards towards Natthagi valley. The size of the cone is constantly growing although its diameter at the top has decreased. As a consequence of the smaller volume of the bowl-shaped crater, the lava fountains are rising taller.