A volcano has erupted near Iceland’s capital, sending molten lava flowing after a strong earthquake rocked the nation earlier today. The eruption started earlier this afternoon around 30 miles from Reykjavík, the nation's capital, in the Reykjanes peninsula.
It followed a massive 5.2-magnitude earthquake recorded earlier today in the country. Experts had been expecting an impending eruption after more than 1,500 smaller quakes were recorded in recent days.
Geophysics professor Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson said: "The lava that comes up there flows to the south and then has quite a long way to go down to the road, quite a few kilometres. We can say that considering the possible effects, this is not an unfortunate place for an eruption. This can change.
