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Volcanic Eruptions Force Popular Icelandic Town To Evacuate. Again.
Poor Grindavik. This small Icelandic town has been assaulted with one volcanic eruption after another. Unfortunately, it is happening again. Early Wednesday morning, yet another volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula decided it was time to pop off after an 800-year slumber, spewing molten rock across southwestern Iceland. The eruption began around 4 a.m. with a “seismic swarm.” While that sounds like something a multiplayer game character would say …
A new volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland forced the evacuation of dozens of residents, tourists, and the iconic Blue Lagoon geothermal spa on Wednesday, national broadcaster RUV reported. The event began around 4 a.m. following intense seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of Reykjavik, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. About 100 people were evacuated from the town of Grindavík shortly after the tremors began…
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Helsinki, 18 Jul (EFE).- Volcanic activity in the Sundhnúk crater (southwest of Iceland) seems to have decreased considerably, although it is not yet possible to determine whether the eruption is coming to an end, reported this Friday by the Nordic Weather Office (IMO). "It still continues the eruption, but it seems to have considerably reduced its activity last night. It is located in the center of the fissure and it seems that there are severa…
A fascinating and dreadful spectacle took place on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. A new volcanic eruption surprised the area at dawn on July 16, forcing the evacuation of a village and the closure of the famous Blue Lagoon.
Gas pollution from the eruption at Sundhnúk crater has been reported across the country. Conditions are ideal for volcanic ash, and the Icelandic Meteorological Office is therefore warning against spending extended periods of time outdoors and engaging in outdoor activity where gas pollution is being measured.
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