About 19 miles away from Iceland‘s capital, Reykjavik, is where the eruption is.
Following a string of earthquakes that were detected over the weekend, a volcanic eruption has jolted Iceland.
Drone video captures the lava flowing on the Reykjanes peninsula, which is close to the country’s capital, Reykjavik.
According to today’s statement from the nation’s Meteorological Office (IMO), it follows significant quake activity in the region.
‘At the moment, it is a very small eruption,’ Matthew Roberts of the service and research division at the IMO stressed.
On Sunday, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook the whole of Iceland, one of the strongest in recent days.
There are no disruptions to arrivals and departures at the main airport, Keflavik, as of yet, according to the website.
A statement from the IMO read: ‘An eruption has started just northwest of Litli Hrutur.
‘Last night a M 5.2 earthquake was detected just ESE of Mount Keilir. This event is the largest one in the current seismic activity. Aftershocks are very likely and can reach up to M4.
‘Two earthquakes over M4 were detected yesterday morning, the larger a M4.3 at 8.28am located next to Keilir.
On July 8, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 was detected at lake Kleifarvatn. This quake is most likely caused by stress changes.
‘Since July 4, over 1,200 earthquakes have been detected between Fagradalsfjall and Keilir. The current swarm is caused by a dike intrusion beneath the area.’