Why is the 2022 Fagradalsfjall eruption so exciting?

The location of the 2022 Fagradalsfjall eruption made it very exciting for people who wanted to witness it up close. All visitors to Iceland are at least somewhat familiar with Reykjanes peninsula, as it is the location of Iceland's only international airport.

Where did a volcano erupt in 2022?

People visit the site of the erupting volcano in Meradalir valley, outside the town of Grindavik, late on August 6, 2022. # An aerial view of the eruption at Fagradalsfjall, seen on August 4, 2022 # People observe a volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula on August 4, 2022. #

When is Fagradalsfjall lava eruption?

Tourists watch Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano as it spews lava into the uninhabited Meradalir valley on August 5, 2022. # People visit Fagradalsfjall late on August 6, 2022.

When did Iceland erupt in 2022?

On August 3, 2022, a new volcanic eruption began in the Fagradalsfjall fissure zone on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption site in the Meradalir Valley is about a kilometer northeast of last year’s eruption in the Geldingadalir Valley. The recent eruptions come after an 870-year quiet period in the Krýsuvík–Trölladyngja volcanic system.