“The Krysuvik volcanic system located south of Mount Fagradalsfjall 40 km (25 miles) from Iceland’s capital Reykjavik erupted on Friday. Following a rise in seismic activity and a series of 400 earthquakes detected on the island on Thursday morning, the volcano erupted at 9.40 GMT the next day.u00a0. Also Read: Watch | Icelandic volcano erupts near capital Reykjavik. Icelandu2019s Krysuvik volcanic system has been inactive for the past 900 years, according to the Meteorological Office, while the last eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula dates back almost 800 years, to 1240. Also Read: Floods and volcanic ashfall affect thousands in Ecuador. Here are some pictures and videos of the eruption:. u00a0. Volcanic eruptions in the region are known as effusive eruptions, where lava flows steadily out of the ground, as opposed to explosive ones which spew ash clouds high into the sky. #Volcano #Iceland #NaturalDisasteru00a0. u00a0.”