In the statement made by the Icelandic Meteorological Office, “The data obtained shows that the size of the magma tunnel is important and the magma is approaching the surface. The corridor starts from Kalfellsheidi in the north and extends west of Grindavik and southwest towards the sea. The magma tunnel is approximately 15 kilometers long and the magma is approximately 800 meters deep at its shallowest. It should be noted that the data is based on approximately 12 hours of satellite data, so it must be assumed that the magma moved closer than 800 meters to the surface. “There is also a high probability that magma will emerge on the ocean floor.”
A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED ON THE PENINSULA
Icelandic President Johannesson stated that an emergency was declared on the Reykjanes peninsula and residents of the town of Grindavik, which was at risk, were evacuated. Johanesson said in his statement: “An emergency has been declared in the Reykjanes peninsula due to seismic activity. The town of Grindavik has been successfully evacuated. In Iceland we know the forces of nature. “We hope for the best, but we are prepared for all possibilities,” he said.
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