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Icelandic volcano erupts for the fourth time on Reykjanes peninsula

17 March 2024
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2024-03-17 15:48

Icelandic police declared a state of emergency late Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. Iceland's Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management announced it had sent a helicopter to narrow down the exact location of the new fissure.
It occurred close to the same location as a previous eruption on 8th February. The Icelandic Met Office had issued a statement saying that seismic activity indicated that there was an increased chance of an eruption.

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