A volcano has erupted at noon this Wednesday in
Iceland
, according to the AFP agency, citing the Nordic country's Meteorological Institute.
According to the images broadcast live by some local media,
the magma has risen to the surface on the Reykjanes peninsula
.
It is located in the southwest of the country, it hosts a volcanic system and the capital, Reykiavik, is located there.
The eruption occurred precisely about 40 kilometers from the capital, near Mount Fagradalsfjall where in 2021 a volcano was erupting for six months.
The volcano that has erupted is of the fissural type
;
that is, it does not present a raised cone, but resembles a long scar on the earth's crust.
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