Various photographs and videos are circulating on social networks of a volcanic eruption recorded this Wednesday, August 2, very close to Reykjavík, in Iceland, a natural phenomenon that was reported by the Meteorological Institute of said Nordic country.
The eruption occurred about 40 kilometers from Reykjavík, starting in the Meradalir valley, near Mount Fagradalsfjall where in 2021 a volcano was in eruption for 6 months.
The first to share the images of the volcanic eruption were the different local media, where you can see how the lava emanated from the earth.
Although there is no ash column, the Institute said that “it is possible that contamination could be detected due to gas emissions.”
Mount Fagradalsfjall belongs to the Krysuvik volcanic system of the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland.