Grindavíkurbær, Iceland - November 21, 2024 A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday night, November 20, marking its seventh eruption since last December. The eruption occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula,

Air travelers heading into Reykjavík were treated to an arresting view on Thursday evening. This video captured from an Icelandair flight shows the ongoing eruption of a volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.

OSLO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A volcano near Iceland's capital erupted late on Wednesday for the tenth time in three years, spewing fountains of lava and smoke, the country's meteorological office said, but there were no disruptions to air traffic or infrastructure.

A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.

Known as Reykjanes for its position on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the volcano is classified as a rift activity volcano, which erupts when two diverging tectonic plates shift away from each other. The Reykjanes Peninsula is a part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge,

On the night of November 20-21, a new volcanic eruption awakened the Reykjanes peninsula. This was the seventh eruption in the region in the space of a year. The lava engulfed some roads, the parking lot at the Blue Lagoon tourist site and a building used to store visitors' luggage.