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ct location for an eruption has been revealed by the Icelandic Met Office, which says it "is still considered likely".

There were around 300 earthquakes detected in the region around the evacuated town of Grindavík yesterday, with the strongest measuring a magnitude of 3.5 in Vatnafjoll at just before 6am.

The seismic activity comes as experts at the Icelandic Met Office have issued a key update after a study of data from GPS stations and satellite images which showed an "uplift" continues in the area of Svartsengi, north of Grindavík.

The Met Office then states that the eruption is "still considered likely as the magma inflow continues", adding that "the highest likelihood for an eruption is in the middle part of the dike between Hagafell and Sýlingarfell".

A fortnight ago, Grindavik was evacuated after magma-induced seismic activity tore vast chasms through the streets of the town.

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Really interesting update from the Icelandic Met Office issued on the possible location of the eruption.

As we know, the focus has long been on the dike in the area close to the evacuated town of Grindavik, but there has since been suggestions it could actually be north of the community.

Well, the country's Met Office has now issued a detailed update after a series of earthquakes over the weekend and the start of this week.

It states that GPS data and satellite images show the "uplift" continues in the area of Svartseng, which is next to the Blue Lagoon attraction, around three miles north of Grindavik.

It adds: "In light of the available data and the newest analysis, an eruption along the dike is still considered likely as long as the magma inflow continues."

Then the update goes so far to say where the eruption is predicted to take place, if it happens.

It continues: "It is assessed that the area with the highest likelihood for an eruption is in the middle part of the dike between Hagafell and Sýlingarfell."

Both Hagafell and Sýlingarfell are north of Grindavik, and are about four miles apart from each other.

Alex Ross29 November 2023 07:50
2 hours ago
Grindavik's port has deepened
Earthquake activity has led to the deepening of the port at Grindavik, according to local media outlet RUV.is.

The change in depth is because of the impact of the earthquakes, said the port manager Sigurður Arnar Kristmundsson - who says it's not all bad news.

He told he news outlet: "The docks seem to have sunk by 20-30 centimeters when we measured about 10 days ago and then there is a chance that, yes, the bottom has sunk accordingly.

"It's no big news that the piers have sunk, but it can probably be fixed.

But it's good news that the bottom has subsided to the extent that the ships can have a greater draft when they come into port."

Alex Ross29 November 2023 18:00
3 hours ago
Where the earthquakes have been happening over past 48 hours
As you can see, most of the earthquakes are located in the dike in the south western peninsula of Iceland.

The biggest, however, was in Vatnafjoll, measuring 3.5 magnitude at 5.56am on Tuesd

Posted November 29 2023 at 3:10 PM

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