Why is it called geldingadalur?

Honestly, at this point with the volcano being so new, a formal name has not been chosen yet (as of April 24th 2021). Therefore, people are referring to it as Geldingadalur because that is the valley it is in.

What happened at geldingadalur?

The Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland is a very volcanic area, renowned for its conic mountains, craters, hot springs, and lava fields. The eruption at Geldingadalur, however, was the first in the region for 800 years. At 21.30 on March 19th, 2021, a 700-meter fissure opened within Fagradalsfjall.

Is geldingadalur a private volcano?

The volcano in Geldingadalur valley is onprivately owned land. This is a large piece of land called Hraun ( lava) and is east of Grindavík. How great is it to own an eruption? But do not worry, the area is open and accessible to the public as long as weather conditions allows. The magma came to the surface in a very calm way.

Is geldingadalur crater 1 slowing down?

In Geldingadalur valley the thickness is at most 50 meters and getting thicker as the eruption continues and the valley slowly fills up. The lava doesn’t flow far and so it piles up next to the erupting craters. At the writing of this article it seems that crater 1 is slowing down or shutting down.