Summary

  • A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland, following weeks of intense quake activity there

  • The eruption is weakening, forecasters say, with aerial images showing magma flowing from three vents, down from the previous five

  • But experts warn new vents could open at short notice and have warned people to stay away from the area

  • The eruption started north of a fishing town, Grindavik, at 22:17 local time (22:17 GMT), the Icelandic Met Office says

  • About 4,000 people have been evacuated, with lava bursting from the volcano just an hour after seismic events were detected

  • The region surrounding the Icelandic capital, Reykjavik, has been experiencing an increase in earthquake activity since late October

  • We aren't providing text updates from this page but you can watch streaming video of the eruption by clicking the play button above

Live Reporting

  1. No text updates - but you can keep an eye on the eruption

    Hello, we're bringing you a new live stream of the volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland, about 4km (2.5 miles) from the fishing town of Grindavik.

    Officials say the eruption is weaker today than on previous days, with magma coming out from fewer vents than before. However, they say that new vents could open at short notice and have warned people to stay away from the area.

    We won't be providing live text updates, but you can watch the latest scenes from Iceland by clicking the Play button at the top of this page.

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