Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts for the second time in a year. Photo
On Thursday, February 8, a volcano erupted in southwestern Iceland for the second time this year.
The eruption comes just three weeks after the last one, according to Icelandic broadcaster RUV .
A significant increase in seismic activity near Fagradalsfjalla on the Reykjanes Peninsula occurred at 5:20 am, and magma came to the surface at about 6 am.
The eruption is taking place in the area where the last eruption began, about a kilometer from the city of Grindavik. There is now a risk of volcanic fissures opening up as more magma is entering the tunnel than is leaving.
It is noted that such eruptions start with great force, but then quickly subside.
All active zones of the popular Blue Lagoon were evacuated at night and in the morning due to the earthquake that occurred at night in the Sundhnoeks crater series and the subsequent eruption.
Interestingly, this is the sixth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021.
