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Swarm of 130 Earthquakes Rattles One of Iceland's Largest Volcanoes, Signal Possible Eruption Risk
Over 130 earthquakes struck Iceland’s Bárðarbunga volcano within hours on January 14, including a significant 5.1 magnitude quake. The Bárðarbunga system, Iceland's largest volcanic zone, has a history of major eruptions, with the 2014–2015 event producing a lava field larger than Manhattan. Experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office ar...
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NASA Captures Stream of Lava Flowing from Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption
NASA’s satellite images have captured the ongoing volcanic eruption near Iceland's Blue Lagoon. The eruption, which started on 20 November, caused lava to flow from a fissure, with the nearby Blue Lagoon spa and Grindavík being evacuated. The infrared visuals reveal lava glowing brighter than Reykjavík. While the eruption is ongoing, lava flow ...
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NASA Captures Satellite Image Showing Red-Hot Lava Oozing From Iceland's Volcanic Eruption
The Reykjanes Peninsula had been inactive for 800 years before volcanic activity resumed in 2021.
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Video: Red Lava Pours Out As Volcano Erupts 7th Time In A Year In Iceland
A volcano erupted late Wednesday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, the national weather service said, the seventh since last December.
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Iceland's Volcanic Site Reopens For Visitors After Almost A Year, But, With A Warning
Iceland's volcanic landscape has drawn many visitors to Grindavik, now open to the public for the first time since its last significant eruption.
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Worst Volcanic Activity In 50 Years In Iceland After Major Volcano Eruption
A volcanic eruption has begun again on a peninsula adjacent to Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the sixth time lava has emerged in the area in the space of a year. The Lava burst to the surface at 9:26 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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Iceland Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava Fountains
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday, the meteorological office said, spraying red-hot lava and smoke in its sixth outbreak since December.
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Iceland Volcano Erupts For 5th Time Since December, Shoots Lava Over 50 Metres Into Air
A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December and the most powerful one since its volcanic system became active three years ago.
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Volcano Erupts In Iceland, 5th Outbreak Since December 2023
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday, live video from the area showed, making it the fifth outbreak since December.
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Volcano Erupts Again On Iceland Peninsula, Fourth Time Since December
Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said.
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Watch: Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, 6th Outbreak Since 2021
A volcano erupted on Thursday in south-west Iceland for the second time this year, public broadcaster RUV and other local media reported, making it the sixth outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021.
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"Hazard Remains High": NASA Captures New Fissures Spewing Lava In Iceland
NASA has posted a map of the region on X that shows heat emanating from the fractured land surface, detected by thermal infrared sensor aboard its Landsat 9 satellite.
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Volcano Lava Flows Into Iceland Village, Engulfs 3 Homes
Lava flowing from a volcano that erupted on Sunday near the Icelandic fishing port of Grindavik has engulfed at least three homes just hours after villagers were evacuated to safety, authorities said.
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Volcano Erupts In Iceland, Poses Threat To Nearby Fishing Town
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to a nearby fishing town that had been evacuated over fears of an outbreak, authorities said.
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Video: Volcano Erupts In Iceland After "Swarm Of Earthquakes"
A volcanic eruption began on Monday night in Iceland, south of the capital Reykjavik, following an earthquake swarm, Iceland's Meteorological Office reported.
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Swarm of 130 Earthquakes Rattles One of Iceland's Largest Volcanoes, Signal Possible Eruption Risk
Over 130 earthquakes struck Iceland’s Bárðarbunga volcano within hours on January 14, including a significant 5.1 magnitude quake. The Bárðarbunga system, Iceland's largest volcanic zone, has a history of major eruptions, with the 2014–2015 event producing a lava field larger than Manhattan. Experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office ar...
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NASA Captures Stream of Lava Flowing from Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption
NASA’s satellite images have captured the ongoing volcanic eruption near Iceland's Blue Lagoon. The eruption, which started on 20 November, caused lava to flow from a fissure, with the nearby Blue Lagoon spa and Grindavík being evacuated. The infrared visuals reveal lava glowing brighter than Reykjavík. While the eruption is ongoing, lava flow ...
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NASA Captures Satellite Image Showing Red-Hot Lava Oozing From Iceland's Volcanic Eruption
The Reykjanes Peninsula had been inactive for 800 years before volcanic activity resumed in 2021.
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Video: Red Lava Pours Out As Volcano Erupts 7th Time In A Year In Iceland
A volcano erupted late Wednesday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, the national weather service said, the seventh since last December.
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Iceland's Volcanic Site Reopens For Visitors After Almost A Year, But, With A Warning
Iceland's volcanic landscape has drawn many visitors to Grindavik, now open to the public for the first time since its last significant eruption.
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Worst Volcanic Activity In 50 Years In Iceland After Major Volcano Eruption
A volcanic eruption has begun again on a peninsula adjacent to Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the sixth time lava has emerged in the area in the space of a year. The Lava burst to the surface at 9:26 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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Iceland Volcano Erupts, Spewing Lava Fountains
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday, the meteorological office said, spraying red-hot lava and smoke in its sixth outbreak since December.
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Iceland Volcano Erupts For 5th Time Since December, Shoots Lava Over 50 Metres Into Air
A volcano in southwestern Iceland sent glowing hot lava shooting more than 50 metres into the air on Wednesday, its fifth eruption since December and the most powerful one since its volcanic system became active three years ago.
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Volcano Erupts In Iceland, 5th Outbreak Since December 2023
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday, live video from the area showed, making it the fifth outbreak since December.
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Volcano Erupts Again On Iceland Peninsula, Fourth Time Since December
Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said.
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Watch: Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, 6th Outbreak Since 2021
A volcano erupted on Thursday in south-west Iceland for the second time this year, public broadcaster RUV and other local media reported, making it the sixth outbreak on the Reykjanes peninsula since 2021.
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"Hazard Remains High": NASA Captures New Fissures Spewing Lava In Iceland
NASA has posted a map of the region on X that shows heat emanating from the fractured land surface, detected by thermal infrared sensor aboard its Landsat 9 satellite.
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Volcano Lava Flows Into Iceland Village, Engulfs 3 Homes
Lava flowing from a volcano that erupted on Sunday near the Icelandic fishing port of Grindavik has engulfed at least three homes just hours after villagers were evacuated to safety, authorities said.
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Volcano Erupts In Iceland, Poses Threat To Nearby Fishing Town
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to a nearby fishing town that had been evacuated over fears of an outbreak, authorities said.
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Video: Volcano Erupts In Iceland After "Swarm Of Earthquakes"
A volcanic eruption began on Monday night in Iceland, south of the capital Reykjavik, following an earthquake swarm, Iceland's Meteorological Office reported.
