The first image of the eruption. Taken from the Coast Guard helicopter. The southern end of the lava flow is about 2.6 km from Suðurstrandarvegur. According to initial information, the fissure is about 200 m long. pic.twitter.com/BBqe8WicyS

— Veðurstofa Íslands / Icelandic Met Office (@Vedurstofan) March 19, 2021