The latest volcano eruption is the most powerful since 2020 - It started around 6.30pm on February 14 and sent smoke northeast, creating poor visibility in the surrounding area
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A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula erupted in the early hours of Sunday, spewing semi-molten rock towards the settlement in south-western Iceland for the second time in less than a month
For weeks, the Nordic country has been on high alert for a potential eruption at any moment after a period of intense seismic activity
The warning comes as the number of earthquakes in the area has dropped significantly, which could be a sign that magma is sitting close to the surface
The residents left everything behind, and they share the opinion that the city and the surrounding area will be destroyed
“The water is what saved us”
A cone-shaped vent collapsed early Sunday morning and created a “robust spillway” of molten rock
Gas and lava flowed down Semeru’s slopes, traveling toward a nearby river
No casualties or damage were reported
Iceland, located above a volcanic hotspot in the North Atlantic, averages an eruption every four to five years