Earthquakes at Reykjanes Peninsula in the last 48 hours (updated 2 Aug 20:30) (image: IMO)
A risk of an impending eruption has rapidly increased in the late afternoon today.
According to the IMO, magma injections already reached very shallow level at 1 km depth, supported also by continued deformation of the surface. This suggests that the flux of magma rising within the dike is significant.
A potential eruption is estimated to occur within the upcoming days or weeks.
Depth vs. magnitude vs. time during 25 Jul – 2 Aug (image: Volcano Discovery)