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    The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is being emptied due to the nearby volcano preparing to erupt

    By Myles UlwellingMarch 3, 2024 Nation & World 4 Mins Read
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    The Blue Lagoon has had to close multiple times because of volcanic activity (Picture: Shutterstock)

    The Blue Lagoon, a famous tourist spot in Iceland, has been evacuated because of 'increased seismic activity' — again.

    Magma has been churning underground near the lagoon just east of Sýlingarfell on the southern Reykjanes Peninsula since last week.

    Currently, it seems the magma flowing about 2.5 miles underground has stopped, and the earthquakes hinting at a possible eruption have stopped.

    ‘However, while the situation remains uncertain, an imminent fissure eruption cannot be ruled out,’ the Icelandic Meteorological Office said yesterday.

    So it’s understandable that the Blue Lagoon has closed as a precaution.

    ‘Iceland is a place of constant change. The island has been shaped and transformed by seismic and volcanic forces for thousands of years, website.

    A view of lava crossing the main road to Grindav??k and flowing on the road leading to the Blue Lagoon, in Grindav??k, Iceland, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the third time since December and sent jets of lava into the sky. The eruption on Thursday morning triggered the evacuation the Blue Lagoon spa which is one of the island nation???s biggest tourist attractions. (AP Photo /Marco Di Marco)

    Volcanic activity in the southern part of Iceland has been erupting sporadically for months (Picture: AP)

    ‘Due to increased seismic activity in a known area a few kilometers from Blue Lagoon, and our commitment to the safety and well-being of our guests and staff, we have evacuated our premises today.

    ‘As a result, all our operations will remain closed for the rest of today, Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3, when we will reassess the situation.’

    Thousands of earthquakes started shaking the peninsula late last October, followed by three eruptions. This is to be expected, experts say, as it's home to the Sundhnúkur crater row.

    While people might think of a volcanic eruption as lava shooting out of a mountain, the Reykjanes Peninsula keeps its magma hidden underground within lava fields and cones that emerged from fissures.

    Known for its turquoise water, the geothermal spa Blue Lagoon is located by Grindavik, a fishing town damaged by volcanic eruptions last year and again in January.

    Grindavik has turned into a ghost town once more after more earthquakes started yesterday, Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV reported.

    Billowing smoke and flowing lava are seen pouring out of a new fissure in this Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management , February 8, 2024, handout image during a new volcanic eruption on the outskirts of the evacuated town of Grindavik, western Iceland. A volcanic eruption started on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Thursday, the third to hit the area since December, authorities said. (Photo by Icelandic Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management / AFP) (Photo by ICELANDIC DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/AFP via Getty Images)

    One of the most recent eruptions was early February (Picture: AFP)

    On Friday, the regional police force said in a Facebook statement that the danger posed by the pavement splitting open due to tremors is ‘considerable’.

    ‘Residents and employees enter the town at their own risk. Everyone must be responsible for their own activities or inactivity. The Chief of Police clearly states that Grindavík is not a place for children or children to play,’ it said.

    ‘In the work area of the Blue Lagoon and HS energy,’ Suðurnesjum police added, referring to the Icelandic energy provider, HS Orka, ‘there is a considerable risk of lava flow.’

    State weather officials estimate about 8.5-9,000,000 cubic meters of magma has accumulated beneath Svartsengi, home to a key power plant.

    Between eight and 13,000,000 cubic meters of magma is the range where a volcanic eruption is considered possible, the Icelandic Meteorological Agency says.

    ‘There remains an increased likelihood of a volcanic eruption in the coming days. The most likely scenario is that a volcanic fissure opens in the area between Mt. Stóra-Skógfell and Mt. Hagafell which could occur with a very short warning time,’ the weather service said on Thursday.

    Iceland’s SafeTravel service, which is managed by the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue, hasn't issued any warnings. issued any warnings for tourists.

    The current advice remains unchanged according to the police: Grindavik is still off-limits and hiking in the area is not allowed.

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