They added that the next eruption will likely occur in the Sundhnúkur crater once again, between Stóra-Skógfell and Hagafell.
It comes as new cracks appeared nearer Grindavik in recent days. Local media reported that fresh and wider fissures have formed near the town which was evacuated several weeks ago.
The town was saved from the brunt of the last eruption as lava began to flow in another direction, but the town still remains at risk according to the Met Office’s latest hazard map.
When asked whether another eruption is likely, Páll Einarsson, professor emeritus at the University of Iceland’s Earth Sciences department, told local media: “It’s quite obvious, considering what’s going on.”
“It’s not necessarily certain that there will be an eruption, but it’s quite clear that the magma chamber is collecting magma. That’s not a matter of dispute.”
The famous Blue Lagoon Spa was forced to close just one day after it re-opened last week when the eruption began and have extended their temporary closure until the new year following the new warnings.
Keflavik International Airport, near Reykjavik, remains open.
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