GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano has erupted in southwestern Iceland, spewing semi-molten rock into the air in a spectacular show of God's power in the land known for fire and ice.

Volcano photographer and videographer Bjorn Steinbekk documented the eruption on X, formerly known as Twitter:

 

Last night was something else!
Heard this clip was going around on X so better get it from the source. Sharing is caring ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3rSaNnrIVW

— Bjorn Steinbekk (@BSteinbekk) December 19, 2023

It's worth noting that in March of 2021, CBS reported of the Fagradalsfjall volcano's initial eruption after 6,000 years of dormancy. Fagradalsfjall's eruption on Monday marks its true eruption in thousands of years.

"The eruption Monday night occurred about four kilometers (2½ miles) from the town of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. The town near Iceland’s main airport was evacuated in November after strong seismic activity damaged homes and raised fears of an imminent eruption.

Iceland, which sits above a volcanic hot spot in the North Atlantic, averages an eruption every four to five years. The most disruptive in recent times was the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which spewed huge clouds of ash into the atmosphere and led to widespread airspace closures over Europe." (PBS)