Iceland volcano in Reykjanes peninsula erupts after weeks of activity

Eruption comes a month after nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavik were evacuated when the area was hit by a ’seismic swarm’ of more than 1,000 earthquakes in 24 hours. The Reykjanes peninsula in recent years has seen several eruptions in unpopulated areas, but the latest outbreak could pose a risk to Grindavik, authorities say. Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat Iceland volcano: eruption begins on Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of activity