The lava flow map by 26 July (image: Benjamin Hennig)
The latest lava flow map of the ongoing eruption from 26 July depicts the continuous extension of the lava flow field, southerly descending into the valley and gradually covering the 2022 flow field.
In addition, it shows the main hiking path to the eruption site.
According to the Icelandic Institute of Earth Sciences, the latest estimated lava flow discharge rate is measured to be about 8,0 m3/s, detected between 18 and 23 July.
As of 25 July, the outpouring lava has covered an area of 1,2 km2 with a volume of approx. 12,4 million m3.