{"id":597692,"date":"2023-11-13T16:47:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/iceland-volcano-activity-causes-cracks-in-roads\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:47:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:47:52","slug":"iceland-volcano-activity-causes-cracks-in-roads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iceland-volcano-activity-causes-cracks-in-roads\/","title":{"rendered":"#Iceland volcano activity causes cracks in roads"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea2681e77d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ea2681e77d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iceland-volcano-activity-causes-cracks-in-roads\/#Roads_closed\" >Roads closed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div data-test=\"article-body-text\">\n<p>    The fissure continues into the sea so the eruption could take place on the ocean floor, an event which would send up a giant ash cloud as super-heated rock comes into contact with cold water.<\/p>\n<p>It is close to the Svartsengi geothermal plant, the main supplier of electricity and water to 30,000 residents as well as a freshwater reservoir.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"u-heading-size-medium u-heading-style-normal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roads_closed\"><\/span>Roads closed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Grindavik, which has a population of 4,000, is also near the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa resort, one of Iceland\u2019s main tourist attractions, which has been closed due to the uptick in seismic activity.<\/p>\n<p>Roads into the town have been blocked other than for emergency vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are really concerned about all the houses and the infrastructure in the area,\u201d Vidir Reynisson, the head of Iceland\u2019s civil protection agency said.<\/p>\n<p>A tunnel of magma was at a depth of 5,000ft early on Saturday but is now rising towards the surface.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe magma is now at a very shallow depth, so we\u2019re expecting an eruption within a couple of hours at the shortest, but at least within a couple of days,\u201d Mr Reynisson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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