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