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  5. Iceland's Grindavik Volcano Erupts for Seventh Time Since December

Iceland's Grindavik Volcano Erupts for Seventh Time Since December

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A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the sixth time since December, marking a continuation of intense geological activity in the region. The eruption started on Thursday at 9:26pm GMT and has been characterized by the spewing of lava into the air, with the lava not currently flowing towards the nearby Grindavik fishing town. The total length of the fissure is approximately 3.9 kilometers, which has extended by 1.5 kilometers in about 40 minutes. Icelandic authorities have stated that the eruption does not present a threat to life and that its effects remain localized, with road closures in place. However, geophysicists have noted that if the eruption continues, Grindavik may not be in danger.

  1. Matthew Roberts
    Australian Defense Force
    1. With every eruption, we see new unforeseen events.
  2. IS
    Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson
    1. If this continues like this, Grindavík is not in danger.
    2. Of course, we don't know what will happen in the near future, but it is likely that this has reached its peak and then it will start to subside like the other eruptions.
  3. Mahnoor Ali
    1. We just thought that it was the northern lights.
    2. It's like the coolest thing I've seen in my whole life, honestly.

Icelandic Volcanoes

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  2. Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula Volcano Erupts for Seventh Time in a Year
  3. Iceland's South-Western Volcano Erupts Again, Triggering Evacuation of Blue Lagoon Area

sources

  1. 1.CTV News
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.BBC
  4. 4.The New York Times
  5. 5.Al Jazeera
  6. 6.Associated Press
  7. 7.RUV
  8. 8.Times

perspectives

  1. 1.Natural Disasters
  2. 2.Air travel
  3. 3.Geology
  4. 4.Volcano

countries

  1. 1.IcelandIS
  2. 2.JapanJP
  3. 3.MalaysiaMY

organizations

  1. 1.Icelandic Meteorological OfficeIS
  2. 2.ISAVIA
  3. 3.Metropolitan PoliceGB
  4. 4.Norwegian Meteorological Agency
  5. 5.Iceland Foreign Affairs MinistryIS

persons

  1. 1.Ameerul Awalludin
  2. 2.Claire Moses
  3. 3.Halldór Björnsson
  4. 4.Helga Torfadottir
  5. 5.Magnús Tumi GuðmundssonIS
  6. 6.Mahnoor Ali
  7. 7.Marco Di Marco
  8. 8.Matthew Roberts
  9. 9.Sarah Hurtes
  10. 10.Shohei Miyamito
  11. 11.Ulfar LudvikssonIS

technicals

  1. 1.Blue Lagoon
  2. 2.Mount Sundhnukur
  3. 3.Keflavik International Airport
  4. 4.Eyafjallajokull Volcano
  5. 5.Trans-Atlantic Partnership