Iceland volcano erupts anew, spewing lava toward town near country's main airport
The eruption, the second in less than a month, came after a swarm of earthquakes near the town of Grindavik, and the community was evacuated.
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The eruption, the second in less than a month, came after a swarm of earthquakes near the town of Grindavik, and the community was evacuated.
A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the civil defense to be on high alert.
Enormous cracks could be seen in Grindavik as a result of an underground magma stream.
Some tourists are hiking up to 12 miles to see lava still bursting from the ground after a volcano eruption in Iceland earlier this week.
Iceland is experiencing yet another volcanic eruption on its southwest peninsula. The Icelandic Meteorological Office said Monday that a fissure broke open between the Fagradalsfjall and Keilir mountains, roughly 37 miles from the country's capital and just a half hour from an international airport. The eruption began at 4:40 p.m. local time on Monday, the meteorological office said, adding that it was "minor" and "small." The fissure excreting lava is estimated to be about 200 meters, or about 656 feet long. The office said that the "lava is emerging as a series of fountains."
Given the huge volcano's history, USGS urged residents "at risk" of lava flows to review their preparation measures.
Two tiny dogs in Hawaii have been rescued after they were found trapped between a fence and the dangerous lava flows.
Penn State's season opener in Ireland next week against Central Florida may be in peril because of a possible volcanic eruption in Iceland.
Mount Everest gets all the credit, but Hawaii's Mauna Kea (an idle volcano that's been around for, you know, a million years) is technically the world's tallest mountain. Technically. While it stands 13,800ft above sea level, more than two thirds of the hill is actually submerged underwater, which brings the total height to 33,136ft.
