Volcano Watch 2023: A First Look At The New Eruption North Of Grindavík

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An eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula December 18, 2023, at 22:17 in the area between Sýlingarfell and Hagafell, just north of the town of Grindavík and east of the Blue Lagoon and Svartsengi Power Plant.
The eruption is estimated to be 10 times larger than the three previous eruptions in the area and it is estimated that the lava flow was at about 200 cubic meters a second at the beginning of the eruption. Soon after the eruption started, a 4 km long fissure had opened up. The volume of lava flow diminished as the eruption progressed and by the time of our visit on Dec. 19, lava flow had consolidated to five vents along the length of the original fissure, or about one third of the original length. The Reykjavík Grapevine's publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson visited the eruption site with videographer Art Bicnick.
The town of Grindavík was evacuated on November 10, 2023, and the area has been closed off to the public ever since so very few people were in the area at the start of the eruption. The area remains closed.
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@debraanderson8893 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for reporting in the subzero temperatures. I remember you saying your parents had to evacuate from Grindavik. Hope the family are well and everyone is safe.

@donna6126 9 месяцев назад

Hummm, This is the Iceland that boasted and bragged about having no Down Syndrome people living among them. After all, the people living there did imply that none shall “ever” be there, since they vowed to get rid of all of them “in utero”. Well…maybe all those human sacrifices done to appease their mythical Norse gods, didn’t work out so well and backfired badly… …cause something looks like it is really pissed! …maybe it being just too proud! … maybe getting rid of all those Down’s Syndrome kids wasn’t such a good idea.

@scrubjay93 9 месяцев назад

Absolutely it is magnificent and awe-inspiring. Fire and ice, menacing and impersonal and beautiful too. I am sorry for the people of Grindavik who can't be home for Christmas, but there is hope for the town yet. 💙

@rkuzmic 9 месяцев назад

As soon as I heard it happened, I was looking forward to your reporting on it. Excellent video and thanks for keeping us informed

@Asae2 9 месяцев назад

newest info: its over now... :-)

@Rocketboy-qg6ts 9 месяцев назад

5:30am on site. That’s commitment! First proper drone shots of the flows also. Well done guys! 😎👍

@auldfouter8661 9 месяцев назад

pm - he said the eruption was 20 hours old - that started at 10.17 pm Monday night.

@gerardacronin334 9 месяцев назад

He said 5:30 pm.

@ptournas 9 месяцев назад

@@auldfouter8661 Well if you want to be precise, between its starting time at 10:17 PM on December 18th and 5:30 PM on the following day would be 19 hours and 13 minutes. So his estimate was within 47 minutes of the actual time.

@auldfouter8661 9 месяцев назад

@@ptournas Yes which is why it wasn't 5.30 am as the opening poster thought! At first when I saw them in the twilight I thought maybe they were there at about 10.30 am as it gets light , but soon the broadcast was being done in darkness so it was clear it was the afternoon. I live at 55.5 deg N and it gets dark here at 4pm ( sunset today was 3.47pm)

@richardthomas5362 9 месяцев назад

As I understand it Norse mythology views their version of Hell as a frozen wasteland. Christians see hell as fire an brimestone. Iceland appears to have both. LOL!

@lowwastehighmelanin 9 месяцев назад

Meanwhile Greenland is mostly ice 😂

@sazji 9 месяцев назад

But unlike Christianity, it’s a cold place for souls to rest, not a place of punishment.

@richardthomas5362 9 месяцев назад

@@lowwastehighmelanin Leif Erickson was trying to con people into settling there. It was a (somewhat) successful marketing campaign. Also, at the end of the Medieval warm period it was quite green along the coasts. When the little ice age started the glaciers ended up crushing some of the settlements in the interior.

@BottleOfCoke 9 месяцев назад

Hel, is the name of the woman who governed the underworld. In Icelandic we say "frjósa í hel" (freeze in the underworld) opposite to burning in hell.

@10171947 9 месяцев назад

@@richardthomas5362I u7 u 7777778😅😅

@Victoria_rhythmns 9 месяцев назад

Thank you. Please keep bringing us your updates. I enjoy hearing your thoughts and perspectives. It truly is an awe-inspiring event, but also very scary. So glad everyone is safe. Sending love to Iceland from USA.

@brothersoulshine 9 месяцев назад

Yay! Been waiting for you guys to release a video

@clairewilson3258 9 месяцев назад

You seemed uncertain as to whether viewers would be interested in Norse Mythology, but in fact, that has been one of the strengths of the Grapevine - integrating news and science and the unique culture of Iceland. We don't get that perspective from other volcano news outlets. Don't hesitate to put the science and events in context.

@timothymattson3680 9 месяцев назад

Watching from Seattle area, really appreciate the human scale and doing your own story telling. I hope the lava doesn’t flow thru town and into the sea which will elevate the danger. Stay safe and Merry Xmas.

@williambradfordbaldwin4386 9 месяцев назад

So glad people are fairly safe from this, but it is so FANTASTIC to be able to see the earth being created ,thank you so much! I always wanted to visit Iceland

@CarolDHarding-fp5eg 9 месяцев назад

It is a beautiful display of strength for Christmas, a gift from God, to show and prove what he can do in creating wonders for us, as he continues to prove that Earth will obey him, it's creator. !

@animalmother5287 9 месяцев назад

@@CarolDHarding-fp5eg😂😂

@maggi3320 9 месяцев назад

Thank you. Grapevine was how I found out about the eruption!

@vronw5782 9 месяцев назад

Hi Jon thank you for reporting. Art as always thats some amazing drone footage 😊

@ihearcrickets 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much to you guys reporting on the newest eruption! Your coverage has always been the best when it comes to bringing us the latest updates on the eruptions and impacts on the local area. It will be interesting to see how this develops. Hopefully everyone stays safe.

@prasadrakshe6309 9 месяцев назад

I want to date to you

@captainyossarian388 9 месяцев назад

1:12 Those lava fountains are incredible. Thanks for the update.

@AntonBerg-pz8ip 9 месяцев назад

Bfeore the world, there was the land of fire, the land of ice, and in between them, the Ginungagap, the bottomless pit... ;) Prose Edda ...

@Orpilorp 9 месяцев назад

Its beautiful! I hope it will not cause horrible damage. I wonder how it will effect the world's weather in the next few months. When Mt. St. Helen blew in 1980 here in America, we had massive amounts of snow that following winter. I can't imagine a 4 km fissure!

@radart6037 9 месяцев назад

No effect, there aren’t any particulates being released into the atmosphere by this eruption

@Nirrrina 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for taking us along to see this. Theres no way I'd be able to get out there myself but i do enjoy seeing it. But stay safe. Don't do anything that gets you hurt just for a video. It's not worth it

@WhiteTiger333 9 месяцев назад

As always, absolutely stunning videography by Art! And I really appreciate the narration to give a perspective as the eruption proceeds. I'm happy to hear that it is settling quickly, although it is obviously still quite large by the standards of the past three. I hope that the lava that was making its way toward Grindavik is part of what is backing off, and that the bulk of the lava continues to flow to the north where it will not harm. Fingers crossed.

@josephastier7421 9 месяцев назад

1:09 Amazing to see the fissure continuing to propagate as we watch.

@timroot4207 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the update ! Please stay safe !

@lisafossett5318 9 месяцев назад

Exceptional videography by Art, as always! Thank you for your report. Would like to see in daylight (being aware that is limited this time of year) so to get a better grasp of scale.

@asbisi 9 месяцев назад

You actually see it much better in the dark.

@nearlynormal2293 9 месяцев назад

Move over Russia, move over Canada, move over United States, here comes Iceland. Another million years or so and it will be the biggest country in the world. In the mean time it sure is fascinating to watch it grow!

@teemwashamsi1704 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for your coverage from Somalia😊

@CatLittlepage 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your coverage!

@M124M 9 месяцев назад

Always trust The Grapevine so I was waiting.Thank you😋😋 Art well done😋😋

@samsmith2635 9 месяцев назад

04:54Say the King of the Fire Giant's name, Surtr of Muspelheim Now go make an offering in Surthellir to make sure you are spared his wrath.

@TropicPoss 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Jon and Art for this story and your previous stories in the buildup to the eruption - looking forward to continued coverage as it develops and hoping Keflavik and the infrastructure remain safe so we can enjoy the splendour of the eruption.

@Bethanyview 9 месяцев назад

The drone shots are beyond AMAZING and provide a completely different perspective. Thank you so much. Will follow.

@SkyeRangerNick 9 месяцев назад

I appreciate your work; and being able to get to the site. There is such a scramble. Thank you.

@SkyeRangerNick 9 месяцев назад

Good analogy, the sword and the fire.

@kim-andresandnes5749 9 месяцев назад

Very professional and gives a realistic view of every part of this critical time that the people is experiencing right now. I like that you fucus on the people and the infrastructure, and like in other vidoes gives us a glimpse of how the community is working together in every levels in the society. Hope this eruption will stop, and not increase. Was sad to see the people that had to evacuate their beloved homes. It’s always exiting to see when the earth is showing of, but don’t forget that this can be devastating for so many. Best of luck 🙏

@risa_sh.youtube3244 9 месяцев назад

The world has changed *Nam myoho rengekyo**. 🙏 pray 🌍 peace be safe*

@richard999 9 месяцев назад

Great to see you guys on the job - the input about Norse mythology and the fiery sword image was very convincing 👍👍👍

@carlmorgan8452 9 месяцев назад

Only one GOD and creator of ..... all ❤ ✌

@Streamsaz 9 месяцев назад

Love your video! Thank you for sharing. By the way, someone did strike the ground. he's called the one and only true and living God. It's a wake up call to all mankind to get ready for the soon return of his one and only begotten Son who is none other than Jesus Christ who is on his way soon and very soon, for those who belong to him at his appearing in the Rapture it's not mythology, it's reality and a promise.🎉❤

@michaeldique 9 месяцев назад

I'm sure the first vikings to experience an eruption on Iceland thought it was Surt himself coming out of the ground!

@heathermichael3987 9 месяцев назад

Save the horses.

@BottleOfCoke 9 месяцев назад

The horses have been saved a while ago

@zainmudassir2964 9 месяцев назад

Truly a land of fire and ice

@williamjones7163 9 месяцев назад

Finally, after waiting "all" this time we finally have lava. A half a blink in Earth time. May you all be safe. Have the best Christmas possible giving everything that you have endured.

@DarrenNugent-md4kd 9 месяцев назад

Please stay safe I know Icelanders are not stupid but stay safe have a backup plan be prepared ❤❤❤

@cartomtroy66 9 месяцев назад

I loved Iceland!!! Beautiful island! Praying for the residents of Grindavik and all who’ve been affected by this eruption!!

@mgrycz 9 месяцев назад

Yay, prayer! xd

@chantzabrams1527 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the story… i wish you all much safety and hopefully no damage or loss of life.

@Fynbos468 9 месяцев назад

Art, it seems I can recognize your work anywhere, a few seconds in and I am asking ‘who shot this, is it Art?’ Beautifully filmed as always.

@kamnapavon4638 9 месяцев назад

Fire Fairies and Dragons..

@Feenstaub66 9 месяцев назад

I agree! 😊

@stephiechefy 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing. It is beautiful and terrifying. Hoping the best for the local population and their infrastructure.

@adriancarter825 9 месяцев назад

May the gods protect you All,, all hail the gods ,logi is striking with his giant sword

@lowwastehighmelanin 9 месяцев назад

Do we know how tall the spouts were at their peak of activity?

@Celeste-in-Oz 9 месяцев назад

No one is going to complain about a bit of Norse mythology thrown into the news! 😎

@rikellis7871 9 месяцев назад

Thanks TRG, no one is giving specific information but you, especially on site!

@PollyThrontveit 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the reporting! Stay safe!

@valhoundmom 9 месяцев назад

Surtr making his presence known 😊

@susannell544 9 месяцев назад

The last EQ were at Rekjanesa. Just about stopped.

@davidnewkirk2438 9 месяцев назад

Wow that shot at 7:10! So awesome

@richardguse3410 9 месяцев назад

Thank you! This is not the type of video "Like" does not seem appropriate, however, the information is important. Therefore, "Like".

@shiraz1736 9 месяцев назад

I don’t want to be too harsh, but what is the estimated magma output atm? Is the lava pooling in one centralised location? Has there been any assessment made as to a possible flow and breakout towards Grindavik, and should the whole town be affected? So many question could have been asked to the authorities on site I would have thought.

@Hankthecat123 9 месяцев назад

Great reporting! Thank you! 🙏🇺🇲

@svenhodaka9145 9 месяцев назад

Norse Mythology, yes please!

@NonStopTravelVV 9 месяцев назад

Wow I was just there a few days ago staying in the Konvin hotel in Keflavik and I was walking around on the snow filming for my RU-vid channel. I’m glad the ground didn’t open in front of me and spit lava!!!! Crazy!!! Great video and thank you for keeping us up to date!

@sudotablehead1659 9 месяцев назад

So candid and real. Very informative. Just great.

@colinwalker-watson7219 9 месяцев назад

Keep up the good work, and stay safe.

@rokibler 9 месяцев назад

Where is Polly?

@CyberBeep_kenshi 9 месяцев назад

Good luck out there greetz from the Netherlands

@asbisi 9 месяцев назад

Wow, beautiful footage. Where Europe and America meet. Literally and physically.

@lowwastehighmelanin 9 месяцев назад

Yes true! Very apt.

@dirkvillarrealwittich 9 месяцев назад

New Earth´s crust is being formed right now and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is separating the two tectonic plates, the North-American and the Eurasian plates. Mind the gap!

@purpleduck3494 9 месяцев назад

Isaiah 26:21 King James Version (KJV) For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain...... It's time. Jesus The King is coming.

@ah-spacescience1026 9 месяцев назад

Posting a random comment.... FOR THE ALGORITHM!!!! ❤

@4unkb0y 9 месяцев назад

great reporting & great footage, thanks for being there!

@BertoMiguel143 9 месяцев назад

I pray that all lava flow going to the ocean only. God may protect the lives and infrastructures. Save the Blue Lagoon, I have a plan to come back this spring. I love ICELAND.

@MausTheGerman 9 месяцев назад

First volcano report of someone who pronounces the Icelandic language properly 😆👌

@booksatdawn3047 9 месяцев назад

Bring back Valur and Polly. I miss them. 😞😞. I mean you are great too. But Valur was someone I watched from day one. But fabulous reporting. The best there is. 🙏🙏

@zoyailpatel3608 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for your update,wishing you guys everything of the best,regards from South Africa,❤❤❤

@claudiavonkroge3604 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for the update and especially for the views over that volcano. I miss Valur and Polly. His political talk, he showing us Iceland and what’s going on there.

@quaver1239 9 месяцев назад

Wow. Very beautiful and very scary. Thank you for the magnificent photographs.

@puregameplay7916 9 месяцев назад

My favorite part is how all these volcanos will go off for up to 600 years,and within as little as 20 years, the volcanos will put out more CO2 than humanity has in total. We could go completely carbon neutral today and stop all greenhouse gasses, and it literally wouldn't even matter in the next 20 years because of these volcanos.

@ETF1964 9 месяцев назад

LOL, what finally happened? A volcanic island that erupts pretty much on a consistent bases erupted. Gotcha.

@СергейКузнецов-щ7т5ч 9 месяцев назад

This year, over the past decade, has become the most anomalous in terms of the number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on our planet. And looking at the dynamics of the cataclysms, it becomes clear that the situation will not develop for the better. The cause of catastrophic climate change is cyclical. The main factor is the destabilization of the planet's core. Details of the reasons for the current events were announced at the international forum “Global crisis. The Responsibility”.

@maruillescas6608 9 месяцев назад

Greetings from Mexico. Please, can you tell us How high did (or does) the lava got? (in meters)

@JohnSmall314 9 месяцев назад

There must have been a few minutes warning because a RUV web cam suddenly turned to look at the exact location about 30 seconds before it started. So someone with a mobile phone must have been keeping watch.

@francescathomas3502 9 месяцев назад

The good news is that this fissure relatively accessible. The road going to the Blue Lagoon and grindavik, and the fact that there are no houses in the immediate area. The bad news is that the southern part of the fissure might eventually expand towards Grindavik....

@barryward7633 9 месяцев назад

Thankyou for the news from Iceland, very good, cheers from New Zealand.

@Always_a_Duelist 9 месяцев назад

We can feel the rumbles here, occasionally. Sending Love from England.

@moonstarr8297 9 месяцев назад

Merry Christmas! I know what you would like for Christmas as a present you would probably like it to stop😊

@MS-kf5mo 9 месяцев назад

Watching from Canada.

@EricRuskoski 9 месяцев назад

Love the Epic Norse Music, "Here there be Dragons mate!" Thanks

@Picho-ws8jr 9 месяцев назад

Let's just say no touristism for the next two weeks locals grab whatever you (need) for the next two weeks for the government should be putting you elsewhere until then

@anthonysears871 9 месяцев назад

You mean no overseas flights to Europe. "F'n" awesome!!!

@pinty56 9 месяцев назад

what an amazing sight . thank you for reporting its very interesting. stay safe & God bless ❤🙏

@edbardoe2195 9 месяцев назад

Great! Keep up the good work!

@anicetune 9 месяцев назад

Shouldn't you be wrapping presents at home? 🤔

@yvonnevandermeer8471 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for this update. Beautiful pictures with the drone. Stay safe.

@KimonSheri 9 месяцев назад

Massive solar flare Thursday. Direct corralation. The more you learn, No need to burn

@marisoldiaz6237 9 месяцев назад

Great video!! Thank you for sharing 😊 amazing nature!!

@mickgudgeon6402 9 месяцев назад

Good update, thank you… just missing a Polly!

@kathryncarter6143 9 месяцев назад

So glad people got warning to go & be out of the way. It would be horrid to wake up to this unexpectedly.

@AmisH-q4h 9 месяцев назад

Time for something cataclysmic that isn't man made like covid.

@elizabethtovar3603 9 месяцев назад

Wow, amazing to see the earth erupting... but, stay safe. I pray no one gets hurt!

@5nowChain5 9 месяцев назад

Are they banning suicidal drones flying over the volcano again?

@ph11p3540 9 месяцев назад

Icelanders are now baking an unusual number of sweet tasting rye bread called rugbraud, aka lava rye bread.

@nicholasdoyle7342 9 месяцев назад

Had to hit the “Like” upon relating to Norse Mythology

@valeriaboe2556 9 месяцев назад

Im glad the people hadn’t returned yet Gaia is showing her power and releasing herself We are here until we are not, and Nature is just reminding us that

@herb369nichols 9 месяцев назад

Excellent reporting!! 😁👍 Stay safe!! 💙🇺🇸💙 Subscribe I did 🥳

@Yosser70 9 месяцев назад

People throw around the word awesome a lot but this is fits the real meaning of the word. Beautiful and terrifying at the same time

@AzizBenRamak 9 месяцев назад

As a reminder The volcanic winter of AD 536 was the most severe and protracted episode of climatic cooling in the Northern Hemisphere in the last 2,000 years.[1] The volcanic winter was caused by at least three simultaneous eruptions of uncertain origin, with several possible locations proposed in various continents. Most contemporary accounts of the volcanic winter are from authors in Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, although the impact of the cooler temperatures extended beyond Europe. Modern scholarship has determined that in early AD 536 (or possibly late 535), an eruption ejected massive amounts of sulfate aerosols into the atmosphere, which reduced the solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface and cooled the atmosphere for several years. In March 536, Constantinople began experiencing darkened skies and lower temperatures.Summer temperatures in 536 fell by as much as 2.5 °C (4.5 °F) below normal in Europe. The lingering impact of the volcanic winter of 536 was augmented in 539-540, when another volcanic eruption caused summer temperatures to decline as much as 2.7 °C (4.9 °F) below normal in Europe.[2] There is evidence of still another volcanic eruption in 547 which would have extended the cool period. The volcanic eruptions caused crop failures, and were accompanied by the Plague of Justinian, famine, and millions of deaths and initiated the Late Antique Little Ice Age, which lasted from 536 to 560.[3] The medieval scholar Michael McCormick wrote that 536 "was the beginning of one of the worst periods to be alive, if not the worst year."[4]