Overall Green Volcanic eruption alert for Reykjanes in Iceland from 12 Nov 2023 14:10 UTC to 18 Mar 2024 08:51 UTC

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Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Reykjanes

in Iceland

Event summary

Volcanic eruption Reykjanes is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Name:	Reykjanes
Lat/Lon:	63.817 , -22.717
Event Date:	18 Mar 2024 08:51 UTC
Exposed Population 30km:	About 30000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km:	About 290000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI:	4
Population exposure index:	4
Inserted at:	18 Mar 2024 07:51 UTC

GDACS Score

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Historical Timeline

Volcano Timeline

ID	Date	Eruption Details	Source
1	12 Nov 2023 14:10		JRC
2	15 Nov 2023 15:05		JRC
3	21 Nov 2023 15:16		JRC
4	27 Nov 2023 11:22		JRC
5	19 Dec 2023 08:14		JRC
6	20 Dec 2023 16:14		LONDON
7	14 Jan 2024 18:53	Effusive eruption started.	LONDON
8	08 Feb 2024 10:04	Effusive eruption started.	LONDON
9	04 Mar 2024 08:59		LONDON
10	18 Mar 2024 08:51		JRC

Exposed population

The eruption happened in Iceland , Independent Town of Reykjavik (population 157,415) . The nearest places are Hafnir, Grindavík, Njardhvikur, Keflavík, Býjarsker, Vogar, Kálfatjörn, Straumsvik, Hafnarfjord, Kópavogur, and Akranes.

Radius	Population
100 km	290000 people
75 km	270000 people
50 km	77000 people
30 km	30000 people
20 km	7800 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people

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Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Reykjavik	Iceland	160000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Hafnir	Iceland	Village	<1000 people	12 km
Grindavík	Iceland	Village	2200 people	14 km
Njardhvikur	Iceland	Village	-	18 km
Keflavík	Iceland	City	7700 people	22 km
Býjarsker	Iceland	Village	-	25 km
Vogar	Iceland	Village	<1000 people	25 km
Kálfatjörn	Iceland	Village	-	30 km
Straumsvik	Iceland	Village	-	36 km
Hafnarfjord	Iceland	City	-	47 km
Kópavogur	Iceland	Village	25000 people	52 km
Reykjavík	Iceland	Capital	110000 people	54 km
Akranes	Iceland	Village	5600 people	64 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Keflavik International	KEF	52	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	20 km
Reykjavik Domestic	RKV	14	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5700	52 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Keflavik-Njarovik	ISKEV	Iceland	22 km
Straumsvik	ISSTR	Iceland	41 km
Hafnarfjordur	ISHAF	Iceland	47 km
Skerjafjordur	ISKJF	Iceland	52 km
Reykjavik	ISREY	Iceland	53 km
Hvalfjordur		Iceland	61 km
Akranes	ISAKR	Iceland	65 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

Tsunami impact

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Tsunami affected locations

Initial conditions

More information

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