Volcano erupts near Iceland’s capital (VIDEOS)

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Volcano erupts near Iceland’s capital (VIDEOS)

The eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of earthquakes

A volcano on southwestern Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has begun erupting following weeks of earthquake activity that destroyed homes, broke apart roads and prompted the evacuation of a fishing village.

The eruption started after 10pm local time on Monday, and was located around 3km (2 miles) north of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said in a statement. A series of earthquakes began shaking the area about an hour before the volcano erupted.

A Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched to confirm the eruption’s exact location and size when the IMO statement was issued. The 4,000 residents of Grindavik were forced to flee their homes last month, as Icelandic authorities warned that underground magma was getting closer to the surface and could burst through.