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Massive Volcano Erupts In Iceland

This image made from video provided by the Icelandic Coast Guard shows magma flow on a hill near Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula sometime around late Monday, Dec. 18, or early Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the country’s civil defense to be on high alert. (Icelandic coast guard via AP)

A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday for the fourth time in three months, sending fountains of lava into the skies and creating mind-bending scenes on the ground.

The citizens of Grindavik, Iceland were first evacuated in November 2023 as a local volcano started to rumble with activity. The full eruption started a little over a month later in December, sending earthquake swarms and lava flows throughout the region. The same system has actively erupted on-and-off ever since, with the most recent fissure opening about 1.9 miles in length from the Stóra-Skógfell towards Hagafell, according to CNN.

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