On Wednesday night, a volcano near Iceland's capital erupted, marking the seventh such event in the area since December. The volcano is located in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwest of the country. The fissure on the volcano is estimated to be approximately 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) long, according to the Icelandic Met Office.
The eruption began shortly after 11 p.m local time on Wednesday, with a subsequent update from the Met Office indicating that the fissure appeared to have stopped expanding. Despite the eruption, air traffic to and from Iceland was operating normally on Thursday, as confirmed by Iceland's official tourism website.
