Iceland volcano: eruption begins on Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of activity

Fearing a significant event, authorities had evacuated the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavík

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A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland has erupted after weeks of intense earthquake activity, spewing glowing orange jets of lava surrounded by billowing clouds of red smoke.

“Warning: eruption has started north of Grindavík by Hagafell,” the meteorological office said on its website on Monday. The eruption started a few kilometres from Grindavík, a fishing town located about 25 miles (40km) south-west of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. The town with a population of 4,000 was evacuated in November after the area was hit by a “seismic swarm” of more than 1,000 small earthquakes in 24 hours. Continue reading...


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