A volcano in Iceland has emerged from its centuries-long slumber with a series of "spectacular" eruptions. The most recent eruption, which peaked Thursday, is the seventh bout of activity the volcano has thrown at southwestern Iceland this year.

Drone photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove flew over the fissure caused by the volcano in the early hours of 21 November, filming the lava flow, which, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), covered at least 7 square kilometres. The IMO has raised hazard levels, but activity has since reduced.

A new volcanic eruption has occurred on Wednesday evening on the Reykjanes peninsula, just 50 km from the Icelandic capital. View on euronews

A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupted Wednesday night, marking its seventh event since December. The eruption, which began at 11:14 p.m., opened a 3-kilometer fissure but is smaller in scale compared to previous eruptions earlier this year, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.

A volcano erupted with lava spewing from a fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland late Wednesday evening. (AP video shot by Marco di Marco)

Kostka Patrik shared a video of a volcanic eruption in Iceland’s Peninsula Region on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 1:12 PM. The footage shows ash clouds and lava spewing from the volcano, demonstrating the intense power of the eruption.

Once again, Iceland's fiery landscape captures global attention as the Reykjanes Peninsula experiences its tenth volcanic eruption in just three years. The eruption began late Wednesday night, lighting up the skies with plumes of molten lava visible from Reykjavik,