Icelandic Volcano Erupts Near Capital

Icelandic Volcano Erupts Near Capital
Smoke billows and lava spurts after the eruption of a volcano, on the Reykjanes peninsula, near the capital Reykjavik, in southwest Iceland, July 10, 2023. Juergen Merz/Glacier Photo Artist via Reuters
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OSLO—A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland, near the capital Reykjavik, following intense earthquake activity in the area, the country’s Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Monday.

“At the moment, it’s a very small eruption,” said Matthew Roberts of the service and research division at the IMO. He added there was no direct imminent hazard to people in the region.