Volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland

A volcano has erupted on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of intense earthquake activity

Eruption seen from Hafnarfjordur

ICELAND
Detail area

Keflavik International Airport
Keflavik
Dec 18, 22:17GMT: Eruption begins
Reykjavik
Kopavogur 
Hafnarfjordur
Reykjanes peninsula
Fagradalsfjall volcano
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Kleifarvatn Lake
5km 3 miles

Blue Lagoon
Geothermal spa shut

Grindavik
Fishing town evacuated

Reykjanesfolkvangur nature reserve




Sources: BBC, Reuters
Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS