ICELAND VOLCANO 2021 | How long will the eruption last? And other questions answered

The volcanic eruption in Iceland (Fagradalsfjall/Geldingadalir) has been quite the hot topic in the news the last two weeks now since it began erupting lava on March 19th. This volcano has not seen an eruption for about 6,000 years, and the peninsula in about 800 years! Leading up to the eruption, there were thousands of earthquakes shaking the Reykjanes Peninsula for about three weeks until the volcano decided to finally erupt. With all the videos and information going around, I know it can sometimes be overwhelming to get all your questions answered, especially if you do not have a bunch of geology classes under your belt like I fortunately do. So...

In this video I answer the common questions I've been seeing floating around the internet, like: How long will the eruption last? How did geologists know when and where the eruption would occur? Should we expect more earthquakes? Is the volcano putting anyone in danger? What type of rock is forming? and I also explain why the magma sourcing this volcano is so special compared to other volcanic eruptions in the peninsula in the recent past. Since getting a geology degree, my desire to visit Iceland has strengthened exponentially, and now even more so.

UPDATE: TWO NEW FISSURES HAVE OPENED AS OF 4/5/21 and the lava flow has now started to flow into the nearby valley, Meladilir.

P.S. At one point in the video, I mention a time range of "8-18 days". This was the number at the time of me filming the video, but now it's more like 2-12 days.

Below I have included some links for you to keep up to date with the most recent volcano news from Iceland, including a livestream of the volcano in Geldingadalir/Fagradalsfjall.

Watch the livestream: https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2021/03/24/livestream_of_eruption_in_fagradalsfjall/?fbclid=IwAR3WMvuKPRFecd4LGniRsVH_h3NxnJF4geg5rB1E_HHH4v9wxOjmUkPaotM
Info on gas pollution: https://www.vedur.is/eldfjoll/eldgos-a-reykjanesi/gasmengun/
Live updates from Iceland news website with a livestream: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/03/18/eldgosid-i-geldingadolum-i-beinni-utsendingu?utm_source=forsida_ruv&utm_medium=eldgos2021&utm_campaign=textLink
Description of the rock samples taken from the eruption: http://jardvis.hi.is/lysing_bergsynum_sem_safnad_var_fyrstu_tveimur_dogum_eldgossins_i_geldingadolum?fbclid=IwAR05FRkK1ccgiqZQrKSiVzoVjiEQe1Zf6rpmt5Ck6h59-3RscvGkJpMMIVU
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