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Photo story – Volcano eruption in Iceland

cde.news desk 20 March 2021, 11:50 · 1 min read

epa09085132 A frame grab from video provided by the Icelandic Coast Guard shows the volcanic eruption at Geldingadalur, close to Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in Iceland, 19 March 2021 (issued 20 March 2021), as seen from a Coast Guard helicopter. The southern end of the lava flow is about 2.6 km from Sudurstrandarvegur. According to initial information, the fissure is about 200 m long. The volcanic eruption began at around 21:15 UTC on 19 March at Geldingadalur, close to Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes Peninsula. EPA-EFE/ICELANDIC COAST GUARD HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: ICELANDIC COAST GUARD HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A volcano erupted near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Friday, shooting lava high into the night sky after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks.

The eruption occurred near Fagradalsfjall, a mountain on the Reykjanes Peninsula, around 30 km (19 miles) southwest of the capital.

Some four hours after the initial eruption at 2045 GMT – the first on the peninsula since the 12th century – lava covered about one square kilometer or nearly 200 football field.

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