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Iceland volcano eruption 2021: A volcano erupted near Iceland's capital Reykjavik on Friday, shooting lava high into the night sky after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks. It is now easing and shouldn't interfere with air travel, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said Saturday. The fissure eruption began at around 8:45 p.m. Friday in the Geldinga Valley, about 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, the Met Office said. Let us take a look at some of the spectacular images from Iceland volcano eruption:
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The eruption is “minor” and there were no signs of ash or dust that could disrupt aviation. (Reuters Photo)
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This southwestern corner of Iceland is the most heavily populated part of the country. (Reuters Photo)
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The Department of Emergency Management said it doesn't anticipate evacuations, unless levels of volcanic gases rise significantly. (AP Photo)
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Some four hours after the initial eruption at 2045 GMT – the first on the peninsula since the 12th century – lava covered about one square kilometer or nearly 200 football fields. (Reuters Photo)
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In 2010, an eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland sent clouds of ash and dust into the atmosphere. (Reuters Photo)
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Keflavik Airport, Iceland's international air traffic hub, said flights have remained on schedule since the eruption began. (Reuters Photo)
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More than 40,000 earthquakes have occurred on the peninsula in the past four weeks, a huge jump from the 1,000-3,000 earthquakes registered each year since 2014. (Reuters Photo)
Lava oozes at the volcanic site on the Reykjanes Peninsula following Friday's eruption in Iceland. (Reuters Photo) 
A man prepares hot dogs at the volcanic site on the Reykjanes Peninsula following Friday's eruption in Iceland. (Reuters Photo) -
Unlike the eruption in 2010 of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which halted approximately 900,000 flights and forced hundreds of Icelanders from their homes, this eruption is not expected to spew much ash or smoke into the atmosphere. (Reuters Photo)
Onlookers gather at the volcanic site on the Reykjanes Peninsula following Friday's eruption in Iceland. (Reuters Photo) 
A spectacular view of the volcanic site on the Reykjanes Peninsula following Friday's eruption in Iceland. (Reuters Photo) -
The source of the eruption is a large body of molten rock, known as magma, which has pushed its way to the surface over the past weeks, instigating the earthquakes. (Reuters Photo)
Located between the Eurasian and the North American tectonic plates, among the largest on the planet, Iceland is a seismic and volcanic hot spot as the two plates move in opposite directions. (Reuters Photo) 
The number of quakes had slowed down in recent days, however, leading geologists to say that an eruption would be less likely. (Reuters Photo) -
Scientists flew over the Geldinga Valley eruption on Saturday morning and estimated the eruptive fissure was about 500 meters long (1,640 feet.) The two streams of lava were about 2.5 kilometers from the nearest road. (Reuters Photo)
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Solny Palsdottir's house is the closest to the site of the eruption, just four kilometers (2.5 miles) away in the coastal town of Grindavik. She and her husband were watching TV on Friday night when her teenage son pointed out a red glow in the distance. In this picture a person stands in front of the volcanic site on the Reykjanes Peninsula following Friday's eruption in Iceland. (Reuters Photo)
