A third volcanic eruption occurred on Thursday on Iceland's southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, the business recorder reported.
This is the third eruption of a volcano since December 2023 on the peninsula.
The third volcanic explosion to hit the region since December began on Thursday on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland, according to authorities.
Live video showed burning lava pouring out of a crack and lighting up the night sky in a plume of smoke.
According to a statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), “At 5:30 this morning, intense seismic activity began northeast of Sylingarfell. About 30 minutes later, an eruption began in the same area.”
According to the initial assessment made during a Coast Guard overflight, the fissure measured approximately three kilometers (1.86 miles) in length, according to the IMO.
It occurred in the same area as two previous eruptions, the first on December 18 and the second on January 14, near the fishing village of Grindavik, which had been evacuated.
With more than 30 active volcanic systems, Iceland has more than any other country in Europe.
It straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a crack in the ocean floor that separates the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates.
As of March 2021, the Reykjanes Peninsula had not experienced an eruption for eight centuries.
New eruptions occurred in August 2022, July and December 2023, leading volcanologists to say it was likely the beginning of a new era of activity in the region.
