Image of the month July 2025 -- Nighttime Volcano Eruption, Iceland

published on July 16, 2025


Iceland, with more than 30 active volcanic systems, is the largest and most active volcanic region in Europe. On the sparsely populated Reykjanes Peninsula, a volcanic eruption has occurred on July 16 near Grindavik on the Sundhnúkur crater row. It is is the ninth volcanic event in Iceland since the end of 2023. The night-time EnMAP image acquired on the same day reveals lava flowing from a fissure in the ground.

Location: 22d23'54.31''W, 63d50'55.55''N
2025/07/16, Band Combination: 193-149-75 = 2199nm - 1598nm - 864nm -- DT0000144741

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