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Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for seventh time in a year
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November 23, 2024
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0:28Now PlayingVolcano erupted with lava spewing from a fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland late Wednesday evening.
It was its seventh eruption since December.
Iceland’s meteorological office that monitors seismic activity said Wednesday’s eruption occurred at 11:14 p.m. creating a fissure around 1.8 miles long, but estimated the eruption is considerably smaller than the previous one in August.
While the eruption poses no threat to aviation, authorities are warning of gas across parts of the peninsula, including the nearby town of Grindavik.
The repeated volcanic eruptions close to Grindavík, a town of 3,800 people about 30 miles southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, have damaged infrastructure and property and forced many residents to relocate to guarantee their safety.
Authorities say the town is not threatened further by this latest eruption.
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