A eruption It started this morning in the southwest Icelandon the Reykjanes Peninsula, the third in the area in the last two months, the Scandinavian country’s Meteorological Office (IMO, by its English acronym) said.

Icelandic authorities recorded small earthquake northeast of Silingarfell at 05:30 local time, and erupted half an hour later.

According to the IMO, the crack located next to the one that formed in mid-December extends in both north and south directions.

The fissure is about 3 kilometers long and the lava flows predominantly to the west.

Preliminary information indicated there was no immediate threat to the nearby town of Grindavik, with a population of about 4,000 people, public television reported. RUV.

However, interruptions in the supply of hot water in Sudurnes due to lava damaging pipes led authorities to declare a state of emergency in the area.

This is stated in the message of Civil Defense.

The hot water pipe is broken, causing a shortage of hot water in Sudurnes. Nowadays, it is important for residents and businesses to save as much energy and water as possible.

The only hot water supply in the Reykjanes area now comes from tanks, which could last up to 12 hours if people follow conservation measures recommended by authorities.

The lack of hot water also affected the nearby Keflavik International Airport, a company spokesman confirmed. RUValthough its operations were not affected.

blue LagoonA famous geothermal spa in the area, already damaged by previous eruptions, was temporarily closed.

seismic activity recorded on the Reykjanes Peninsula, had already prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency at the end of November and announce an imminent eruption, which forced the evacuation of Grindavik.

The explosion finally occurred on December 19, but subsided four days later, and authorities allowed residents whose homes had not been damaged by the earthquakes to return later that month.

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The most recent eruption in the area, which prompted a new evacuation, began on January 14 and lasted two days.

Iceland is a volcanic island located in the North Atlantic, with a population of about 370 thousand inhabitants and an area of ​​more than 100 thousand square kilometers.

(according to information from EFE)