The eruption is near Fagradalsfjall mountain, 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital Reykjavik, Iceland’s Meteorological Service said. A live video feed from the site shows molten lava and smoke spewing from a fissure in the ground. The airport remained open and no flights were disrupted. It comes after days of minor earthquakes in the region. The explosion is near Keflavik Airport, Iceland’s international air traffic hub. An eruption in the same area last year produced spectacular lava flows for several months. Image: An eruption in the same area in May last year caused spectacular lava flows for several months Iceland, which sits above a volcanic center in the North Atlantic, sees an eruption every four to five years on average. The most disruptive occurred in 2010, when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano sent clouds of ash and dust into the atmosphere, halting air travel between Europe and North America for days over concerns that the ash could damage jet engines. More than 100,000 flights were grounded and millions of passengers were stranded. Image: The 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajokull volcano sent clouds of ash and dust into the atmosphere, halting air travel between Europe and North America for days But unlike the 2010 eruption, this one is not expected to send much ash or smoke into the atmosphere.
