Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital.

Columns of smoke and lava erupt after the volcanic eruption on July 10.

"Currently, it's a minor eruption," said Matthew Roberts of the research and services department at the IMO. Roberts added that there is no immediate, direct danger to people in the area. The eruption was confirmed by IMO experts at 4:40 PM GMT on July 10th.

Images and live broadcasts from local news outlets MBL and RUV showed lava and smoke billowing from a fissure in the ground on the slopes of Fagradalsfjall.

The Reykjanes Peninsula is a volcanic and seismic hotspot southwest of the capital Reykjavik. In March 2021, lava flows erupted from a 500-750 meter long fissure in the Fagradalsfjall volcanic system, lasting for six months. The eruption attracted thousands of Icelanders and tourists to witness the spectacle. Then, in August 2022, a three-week eruption also occurred in the same area.

The volcanic system here, approximately 6 km wide and 19 km long, had been inactive for over 6,000 years prior to those two eruptions. The eruptions in the area so far have not been particularly dangerous, nor have they had any impact on air traffic.

According to The Guardian, Iceland has 33 volcanic systems currently considered active, the highest number of volcanoes in Europe. The 1783 eruption of the Laki fissure in the south of the island is considered by some experts to be the most devastating event in Iceland's history, causing the greatest socio-economic and environmental disaster. Between 50-80% of Iceland's livestock perished, leading to a famine that killed a quarter of the country's population.

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Source: http://www.baovanhoa.vn/the-gioi/artmid/425/articleid/66526/nui-lua-phun-trao-gan-thu-do-cua-iceland