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The Blue Lagoon (Icelandic: Bláa lónið [ˈplauːa ˈlouːnɪθ]) is a geothermal spa in southwestern Iceland. The spa is located in a lava field 5 km (3.1 mi) from Grindavík and in front of Mount Þorbjörn on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in a location favourable for geothermal power, and is supplied by water used in the nearby Svartsengi ...
The Blue Lagoon had initially closed Nov. 9 after a swarm of more than 1,000 earthquakes in 24 hours, then decided to reopen again Sunday, before quickly closing again for the volcanic eruption ...
This occurred following weeks of recorded uplift and seismic unrest north of the town, near the Blue Lagoon. [17] Between midnight and 2 p.m. on 10 November 2023, almost 800 earthquakes were recorded, with the shallowest occurring at depths ranging from 3 to 3.5 kilometres (1.9 to 2.2 mi), as reported by the Icelandic Meteorological Office. [15]
At the same time, the ground rose by more than five centimeters, mainly at around 1.5 km (0.93 mi) to the south-west of the Blue Lagoon and northwest of Þorbjörn. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] These phenomena were interpreted as the intrusion of magma at a depth of four to five kilometres (2.5 to 3 mi) below the sector most affected by soil uplift.
The Blue Lagoon, Silica Hotel, Retreat Spa, Retreat Hotel, Lava, and Moss Restaurant are the facilities closed until 7 a.m. on Nov. 16, at which a reopening or continued closure will be assessed.
The subglacial volcano is located within the Reykjanes volcanic system [4] or Svartsengi volcanic system, [5] depending on author, and enclosed by Holocene lava fields. A visible tectonic graben [6] runs over the top of the mountain [7] forming a small canyon, up to 80 m deep. [8] The mountain is a symbol of Reykjanes' geology. [9]
A spokesman announced the decision on Tuesday saying: “On November 9, Blue Lagoon made the proactive decision to temporarily close its facilities, affecting operations at Blue Lagoon, Silica ...
Dettifoss, located in northeast Iceland. It is the second-largest waterfall in Europe in terms of volume discharge, with an average water flow of 200 m 3 /s. Iceland is an island country in Northern Europe, straddling the Eurasian and North American plates between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the British Isles.