While it currently doesn’t pose a threat to life, the eruption was larger than scientists had predicted.
The eruption occurred about two miles north of the town of Grindavik 25 miles from Reykjavik.
Iceland is no stranger to volcanic activity.
Photo: Icelandic Meteorological Office viaWikimedia Commons(Public domain)
Luckily, the characteristics of this eruption do not indicate that similar disruptions will occur.
The countrys incredible nature has given us excellent training and expertise to deal with unique situations.
On Monday, December 18, a volcano erupted on Icelands Reykjanes peninsula.
The 2023 eruption near Grandavik, Iceland, as photographed from a helicopter of the Icelandic Coast Guard. (Photo: Icelandic Meteorological Office viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
The 2023 eruption near Grandavik, Iceland, as photographed from a helicopter of the Icelandic Coast Guard.
Volcano eruption north of Grindavik sometime after midnight on 19th of December.
Volcano eruption north of Grindavík sometime after midnight on 19th of December. (Photo: Almannavarnadeild ríkislögreglustjóra viaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Volcanic eruption in Iceland near of Grindavík, December 18, 2023, a photo from Garður, municipality Suðurnesjabær. (Photo: Steinninn viaWikimedia Commons,CC BY 4.0)
