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I'm not sure why this is being downvoted since there is considerable evidence that a new fissure might open very close to this area. The three eruptions in the

I'm not sure why this is being downvoted since there is considerable evidence that a new fissure might open very close to this area. The three eruptions in the last few years on the peninsula have not been far from Blue Lagoon.

soneil 3y ago
There's a gentleman who came across my radar, who follows this kinda stuff much like a 'storm chaser' might in the US. He has a recent (Wednesday) video where he found hotspots on the surface with a thermal camera - close enough to the Blue Lagoon that it's in-frame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV75cDceExw&t=115s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV75cDceExw&t=115s It's worth noting the area is surprisingly flat. Flat like sandpaper - it's not at all smooth, but there's not much of a gradient either. Essentially whatever the volcanic version of a flood plain is. So a surface fissure here could be quite problematic. It's very close to the power station, very close to the resort, and there's not a lot of geography to channel it away.
- gojomo 3y ago
  Yep. I was lucky to visit to see the nearby 2021 eruption – and also got in a Blue Lagoon stop. Peninsula / coast / power / airport / key roads all pretty close, and an eruption could be bigger & longer. I do have immense confidence in Iceland's ability & expertise to adapt no matter what. They know their land, & the geo science, very well and can coordinate/cooperate on a rapid, large scale.