But fortunately, it changed its course. The fissure eruption that began on the morning of 14 January , has now been declared over by Icelandic authorities. The first eruption occurred on December 19, The lava initially seemed to be target Grindavík. The event took place on the Reykjanes. . The next eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula could occur as soon as next week, according to Kristín Jónsdóttir of the Icelandic Met Office. El. volcanic eruption on December. The – Sundhnúkur eruptions are an ongoing series of volcanic eruptions in the Reykjanes peninsula, near the town of Grindavík, Iceland. Despite the eruption authorities said there was no. On 14 January , a fissure eruption started near Sundhnúkagigar, an area between the Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavík, in southwest. According to this assessment, magma will soon reach the same volume as drained during the January eruption. Six months of episodic earthquakes and ground swelling along the Southwest Rift Zone of Kilauea have finally culminated in a major event. Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for the week of 24 January January Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT). This study presents the observation and evaluation of a meteotsunami in the Indian Ocean triggered by the Hunga-Tonga volcanic eruption. Aerial view taken on January 14, shows lava and smoke billowing over the landscape.