When did the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupt?

On March 19, 2021, the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted after lying dormant for 800 years. Three months later, the volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula is still spewing lava and expanding its flow field. The natural-color images above show the lava flow progression from March, May, and June 2021.

Can you watch the Fagradalsfjall eruption live?

Keep on reading for an incredible, live-streamed look at 2021’s Fagradalsfjall eruption. With this 24-hour feed, you can watch the Fagradalsfjall volcanic eruption live as it happens: And so it begins! After several weeks of trepidation and over 53,000 earthquakes, a ravine within Geldingadalur on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has begun to erupt!

Where will Fagradalsfjall erupt in 2021 & 2022?

The previous 2021 and 2022 Fagradalsfjall eruptions saw more localised land uplift. Seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula as of July 6 11:10. Green stars indicated M3 and greater. Met Office of Iceland. Currently, the eruption is expected to take place in the area between the mountains Keilir and Fagradalsfjall.

What happened to Fagradalsfjall?

Although the eruption is finished, it's still stunning to see the new lava fields and craters created by the eruption up close. The restrained Icelandic volcano Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula stepped into the spotlight on the evening of March 19, 2021, when an eruptive fissure opened in the Geldingadalir valleys.