Iceland Volcano Eruption 2024 Facts In English. A volcano erupted in southwest iceland, sending molten lava into a nearby town and setting houses ablaze, authorities say, in the second eruption the area has seen in weeks. This current volcano marks the seventh eruption in 2024, located near grindavík in the reykjaness peninsula, roughly 30 km from reykjavik, iceland’s capital.
Imo reported that the cone just e of sundhnúk and along the fissure within the reykjanes volcanic system continued to erupt lava. A volcano erupted in southwest iceland, sending molten lava into a nearby town and setting houses ablaze, authorities say, in the second eruption the area has seen in weeks.