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Live blog pauses for now

It is estimated that 15 million cubic metres of magma has emerged

Where has the lava flowed?

Companies can collect valuable items and stock in Grindavík

Mayor much happier with situation this morning

Eruption largely "by the book"

Air quality green everywhere

A quiet night as eruption declines

Live blog continues to follow major events

Magnús Tumi: A lot of lava flows, but defences work well

Explosions and dark smoke reduce

Grindavík could be cut off by road tonight

Suðurstrandarvegur is "open" - other roads are under lava

Wind direction likely to spare flight disruption

Lava is flowing fast towards transmitter

All roads to Grindavík closed, most blocked

Possibility of ash causing flight disruption

Mayor worried by scale of eruption

Dark smoke as magma hits groundwater

Lava at defensive walls west of Grindavík

No need to save hot water - pressure should be maintained

Magnús Tumi: The biggest eruption in the series

Grindavík without power under precautionary measure

Pipes should withstand lava

Hraun sem runnið hefur yfir Grindavíkurveg. 

Hraun rennur yfir Grindavíkurveg 

Video of lava over Grindavíkurvegur

Here are five different streams from RÚV's webcams on the Reykjanes Peninsula

Five RÚV webcams from the Sundhnúks craters

Stream from Sýlingarfell now available to watch as standalone

Gas from eruption could reach capital tonight

Lava flows over Grindavíkurvegur

A swimming pool's worth of lava flows every second

Civil Defence share helicopter video

Agency assessing infrastructure risk

Three Grindavík residents are refusing to leave town

Eyes turn to Iceland again

Civil Defence: Please stay away from eruption

Flight disruption is NOT expected

Fissure now 2.5km long - and growing

New eruption pierces previously formed crater

The eruption from the air

The eruption, mapped

Upphaf eldgossins

Watch eruption begin

Keflavík Airport is operating normally

Magma intrusion moving closer to Grindavík

Eruption seen from Reykjanesbraut

Emergency level declared

Eruption over 1 kilometre in length

Seems to be located northeast of Sýlingafell

Eruption underway

It is clear that there is magma on the move

Coast Guard on alert

More on Blue Lagoon evacuation

Blue Lagoon evacuation went well

Red Cross asks residents of Grindavík to register

Seismic activity increased

Increased seismic activity obvious

The timing is good if there is an eruption

20 million cubic metres of magma accumulated

Svartsengi evacuated

People in Grindavík know the evacuation process well

An evacuation is underway in the Blue Lagoon

Live webcams from RÚV's network on Reykjanes Peninsula

Grindavík and surrounding areas evacuated

A typical sign of the start of a magma flow

Announcement from the Icelandic Met Office

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<p data-block-key="3xix6"></p><ul><li data-block-key="ds3oo">The eruption started northeast of Sýlingafell before 1pm on Wednesday.</li><li data-block-key="1dgg0">There was an intense earthquake in the Sundhnúks crater series since shortly before 11am.</li><li data-block-key="7794n">Grindavík, the Blue Lagoon and the power plant in Svartsengi were evacuated before noon.</li><li data-block-key="drinp">The National Police Commissioner, in consultation with the police chief in Suðurnes, has declared a state of emergency due to the eruption.</li><li data-block-key="atcug">More magma had accumulated under Svartsengi than before the previous eruption.</li><li data-block-key="kfm3">Activity in the eruption had declined significantly by Thursday morning.</li></ul>

Eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula