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Volcano Erupts Again On Iceland Peninsula, Fourth Time Since December

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Volcano Erupts Again On Iceland Peninsula, Fourth Time Since December

Iceland is home to 33 active volcano systems, the highest number in Europe (Representational) Reykjavik, Iceland: Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said. A “volcanic eruption has started between stora Skogfell and Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula,” said a … Read more

iceland volcano: Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity

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iceland volcano: Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity

A volcano erupted on Monday in southwest Iceland, spewing lava and smoke across a wide area after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the country’s Meteorological Office said. Fearing a significant outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula, authorities last month evacuated the nearly 4,000 inhabitants of the fishing town of Grindavik and closed the nearby Blue Lagoon … Read more