Take refuge, for a moment, in Iceland, to see Fagradalsfjall – the beautiful valley mountain in French – in full eruption thanks to a webcam from the “Live from Iceland” channel.
An impressive barrier of feu d’environ four kilomètres de long, des jets de lave hauts de près de cinq mètres et des giboulées de cendre noires atteignant même la petite caméra, posée depuis que le volcan a été classé “à risque” à la mi -November.
Fagradalsfjall, which erupted on the night of December 18 to 19, 2023, had already manifested itself in 2021. At 385 meters high, the mountain located on a volcanic fissure at the western end of Iceland has not suffered material damage from the moment.
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Since November 15, the 3,700 inhabitants of the small town of Grindavik, at the foot of the volcano, have been evacuated after hundreds of earthquakes caused by the movement of magma beneath the Earth’s crust (a sign warning of a possible volcanic eruption ). ).
This small town, saved from eruptions for eight centuries, is also home to a geothermal power plant that supplies electricity to Reykjavik (the capital). Work had been carried out upstream of the eruption to protect it.
Live monitoring of these types of events is very important in Iceland. Cameras have been placed not far from the risk areas to monitor the eruption.
Source: BFM TV
