Views of the World
On 19. March 2021 a volcanic eruption started in the Geldingadalur valley at the Fagradalsfjall mountain on the Reykjanes peninsula, South-West Iceland. The volcano is situated approximately 30 km from the country’s capital city, Reykjavík. The eruption is ongoing and the landscape in the valley and its surrounding area is constantly changing as a result (see map below). This photograph was taken on April 14th, 2021, and shows how the eruption activity has changed from one vent system (with two active vents) in March to a total of six vent systems (with eight vents in total) along the main fissure of the eruption: