The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) provided more details on the decreasing activity of the volcano.
As we reported recently, the lava supply to the main crater of the spatter cone is no longer visible from the webcam and seems to stop feeding it. Since the end of last week, the cone started to shrink and reduce its size.
The volcanic tremor entered a declining phase at midnight on 4 August, detected by many seismic stations in the vicinity of the eruption site. Several hours later, at noon of 5 August, the tremor reached pre-eruptive levels and no activity has been observed since then. Despite this, the seismic activity continues at low levels.
The latest thermal anomaly was monitored on 6 August by the MODIS satellite.
According to scientists, it is too early to conclude the eruption ceased. The activity may restart again as this prognosis is not unusual and it occurred several times during previous eruptions.
There are still valid hazards in the area around the site. Although gas and steam emissions have decreased, people should be aware of the continuous SO2 pollution that pose the main hazards for health risk.