


For days, swarms of earthquakes have rattled parts of the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland. We previewed this in a note titled Earthquake Swarm Rattles Iceland As Experts Warn "Eruption Could Occur Within Days." In fact, days later, AFP News Agency just reported, "Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital: met office."
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has just raised the aviation code to "red" after the eruption northwest of Litli-Hrutur on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The main airport, Keflavik, is nearby and said there are no flight disruptions.
"From web-camera imagery, there are visible gas emissions and the beginning of a lava glow," IMO said.
Here is unconfirmed footage of the volcanic eruption.
In 2010, nearly all flights in Europe and across the Atlantic Ocean were halted for a week as ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano sparked one of the most significant air traffic disruptions in peacetime until the Covid virus pandemic in 2020.