The volcano erupted on Monday evening. At one point, lava was spewed more than 100 meters into the air, but now the amount of lava is decreasing and the greatest danger appears to have passed.
The natural disaster created a fissure about 4 kilometers long through which lava flows. The southern tip of the fault is located about 3 kilometers from Grindavík, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Authority. Earlier this week it was found that lava was not flowing into the fishing village.
Before the eruption, thousands of (small) earthquakes were observed for several months. This caused damage to roads and buildings in Grindavík.
