Iceland volcano: Eruptions on Reykjanes set to last for hundreds of years

‘Time’s finally up’: Impending Iceland eruption is part of centuries-long volcanic pulse

Iceland’s potentially imminent eruption in the Reykjanes Peninsula is part of a 1,000-year cycle of volcanic activity that will likely cause eruptions for centuries, scientists say. 

“Time’s finally up,” Edward W. Marshall, a researcher at the University of Iceland’s Nordic Volcanological Center, told Live Science in an email. “We can get ready for another few hundred years of eruptions on the Reykjanes.”

Seismic activity began increasing in the south of the peninsula in October, with hundreds of earthquakes recorded there each day. On Nov. 10, authorities evacuated the town of Grindavík, with experts warning an volcanic eruption could take place in just days.

‘Time’s finally up’: Impending Iceland eruption is part of centuries-long volcanic pulse