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.

Is Fagradalsfjall a volcano?

Thanks for your support – Paul & Mark. Fagradalsfjall is a flat-topped, steep-sided volcano in the Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest of Iceland. It is at the heart of a wider volcanic system (also referred to as Fagradalsfjall) which covers an area 5 kilometres wide and 16 kilometres long.