Reykjanes fires

The peninsula's volcanic systems were subsequently dormant for 800 years until a fresh series of eruptions began in 2021, which have been called the New Reykjanes Fires.

[2] [3] Most of the volcanic systems, because they are on top of a rift segment, show a tendency for basaltic fissure eruptions.

[6][5] A number of off- and onshore eruptions at Reykjanes are recorded by medieval Icelandic annals and sagas as having taken place between 1210 and 1240.

[7] As well as depositing tephra across the peninsula, they produced dozens of square kilometres of lava flows, now known as the Yngra Stampahraun, Eldvarpahraun, Illahraun and Arnaseturshraun.

[8] The specific events recorded were in: After 800 years of dormancy, a fresh series of eruptions began on the peninsula in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.