A map of the approximate location of the fissure
The eruption seen from Hafnarfjörður. mbl.is/Eyþór
The Icelandic Met Office has prepared a map showing the approximate location of the eruption.
An eruption on the Reykjaness Peninsula erupted at 11:14 p.m. between Mt Stóra-Skógfell and Mt Sýlingarfell, but the first signs of magma run appeared at 10:30 pm when a series of small earthquakes began.
The fissure has now extended in a northeasterly direction.
The estimated location of the fissure. Map/Icelandic Met Office
No lava flow towards Grindavík
The first news about the lava flow indicates that the lava flows to the west and lies to the south in Mt Stóra-Skógfell, as stated in the announcement of the Icelandic Met Office. No lava flow can be seen going in the direction of Grindavík.
However, there is a strong northerly direction in the area, which directs gas pollution southwards over the town.
