That's largely because it is a shield volcano, which generally do not have very explosive eruptions. What's more, the seismic activity around it is too minimal to cause a tsunami or a major ...

Ash released from shield volcanoes often builds up around the vent forming a steep, round hill known as a cinder cone. A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low ...

Since late October 2023, there's been an increase in earthquake activity in the region around Reykjavik ... This is lava running from a shield volcano - a volcano formed where the tectonic ...