Iceland’s Largest Active Volcano Is Showing Signs Of Eruption: Now In ‘Uncertainty Phase’

The largest volcano in Iceland is showing scientists signs that it could erupt. It’s now under close surveillance after centuries of slumber.
The Icelandic Met Office has received reports of the surrounding area smelling of sulfur, while geothermal water has been released from the volcano into a river on the surrounding glacier, reports Iceland Magazine. Scientists believe that this geothermal water caused a section of the volcano to collapse, producing a new caldera.
The new caldera (a basin-shaped volcanic depression) has been discovered by scientists in rfajkull. Because of all of these unusual events, Iceland’s Civil Protection Agency has declared an uncertainty phase. That’s basically a warning that there may be a threat in the near future. At the same time, the Met Office has issued a yellow warning.

This post was published at shtfplan on November 21st, 2017.