ALBAWABA - The volcano that is erupting in Iceland near its capital Reykjavik is simply alluring for its intensity and brilliance.
? ERUPTION ATTRACTION: People gather to watch Iceland volcano fire show as Fagradalsfjall erupts near Reykjavik. https://t.co/VSnNfFpPNv pic.twitter.com/xU3F4SlTKZ
— ABC News (@ABC) August 5, 2022
The social media is having a field day in showing images, videos and pictures of the volcanic eruption with magnificent views while hashtags are plentiful and include (#iceland #fagradalsfjall #meradalir #volcano).
The Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland has erupted, with molten lava and smoke seen spewing from a fissure in the ground.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 3, 2022
The Fagradalsfjall volcano is located 20 miles southwest of the capital Reykjavik and not far from Keflavik Airport.https://t.co/ari0CkmHgr pic.twitter.com/rFSlBMoG97
Curious onlookers made their way last Thursday to the site of a volcano erupting near Iceland's capital Reykjavik to marvel at the bubbling lava, a day after the fissure appeared in an uninhabited valley according to AFP.
The eruption is tricky to access, requiring a strenuous 90-minute hilly hike from the closest car park Jeremie RICHARD AFP
This is what is being registered and posted as citizen journalism straight from the heart and soul for this is the dominance of nature:
Iceland’s newest volcano in Meradalir up-close ?
— Hörður Kristleifsson (@h0rdur) August 4, 2022
Yesterday was absolutely amazing, I was able to witness the birth of a new volcano only few meters from the main fissure. Met many amazing photographers on site and we enjoyed the view until sunset ??#icelandvolcano #meradalir pic.twitter.com/mii10aiKun
The eruption was around 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Reykjavik, near the site of the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano in southwestern Iceland that spewed magma for six months between March and September 2021 the French news agency reported.
It added last year's eruption was easily accessible on foot and drew more than 435,000 tourists but the new eruption is trickier to access, requiring a strenuous 90-minute hilly hike from the closest car park. The volcano had been laying dormant for the last 6000 years:
A volcano near Reykjavik that laid dormant for 6,000 years until last spring has erupted again after days of rising earthquake activity ? https://t.co/Ey9zMd0k7f
— Times Earth (@Times__Earth) August 4, 2022
More videos of people wanting to watch and see for this indeed popular for the tourists:
Tourists enjoy watching the lava of Iceland volcano despite the high risk. ? pic.twitter.com/eUytKc0udg
— Videografi (@video_grafi) August 6, 2022
The videos are truly amazing with people continuing to watch in awe and grace.
How sexy is this?
— Bjorn Steinbekk (@BSteinbekk) August 6, 2022
(Sorry about the sound but this is Iceland) #SharingIsCaring #dji #iceland #volcano pic.twitter.com/7Oi6wBpHH4
Here's what people said as picked: American tourist Hather Hoff, 42, for whom seeing lava was "a life goal" said: "I had to sit down and have a little cry because it is so beautiful, so emotional - this is the raw power of our planet," she told AFP.
Amazing video of the new #VolcanicEruption in #iceland #fagradalsfjall #meradalir #volcano @samgerrits @SpaceToday1 @chematierra
— SatWorld (@or_bit_eye) August 3, 2022
@EUinICELAND @StormHour @buzzfeedstorm
@BBCAmos @ai6yrham @afreedma @jessphoenix2018pic.twitter.com/P3LHrxKQQ2
Anita Sauckel, a 40-year-old German living in Iceland, visited last year's eruption and could not resist witnessing the latest volcanic activity. "This is special with the lava, huge fountains popping out in the middle, and I love that a lot," she said.
#Hotestliquidintheworld this second volcano eruption in under a year in iceland #Magma #Lava #Geldingadalir #Volcano #Iceland pic.twitter.com/8CxpUPGpq3
— Gauravkumar jai (@gauravkumar_jai) August 6, 2022
The fissure was estimated to be around 360 metres (1,181 feet) long, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said Thursday, with lava fountains about 10-15 metres high. Wednesday's eruption was preceded by a period of intense seismic activity, with about 10,000 earthquakes detected since Saturday, including two with a magnitude of at least 5.0, the French news agency reported.
