News | Iceland Monitor | Fri 5 Mar 2021 | 11.24 GMT | Modified at 12.45
Could Volcanic Period Be Ahead?
Volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula are shown in pink. …
Volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula are shown in pink. The red lines indicate the tectonic plate boundary, where earthquakes are common. Geothermal areas are marked in yellow. Black lines indicate fissure swarms. Map/VÃsindavefurinn
Vala Hafstað
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“If an eruption occurs, it would likely mark the beginning of such a [volcanic] period – lasting a few centuries, I believe,†states Magnús Ã. Sigurgeirsson, geologist at ÃSOR Iceland GeoSurvey - a consulting and research institute in the field of geothermal sciences and utilization.
“That’s at least how it has been the past three times, and even dating further back, but we don’t have as exact data available on that,†he tells mbl.is . He is referring to the uncertainty regarding whether an eruption can be expected soon on the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland.
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