Icelandic volcano erupts for seventh time in a year

A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted late on Wednesday for the seventh time in a year, spewing fountains of lava and smoke.

A volcano near Iceland’s capital erupted late on Wednesday for the seventh time in a year, spewing fountains of lava and smoke, the country’s meteorological office said, but there were no disruptions to air traffic or infrastructure.

The eruption started with little warning at 11:14 p.m. local time Wednesday and created a fissure just under two miles long. The activity is estimated to be considerably smaller than the previous eruption in August, Iceland’s meteorological office that monitors seismic activity said.

Social media livestreams from the area showed glowing hot lava in bright yellow and orange shades shooting up into the night sky.

The first signs of an eruption were recorded just 45 minutes before a massive ground fissure was opened by magma forcing its way through the earth’s crust, Iceland’s meteorological office said.

Authorities had previously warned of volcanic activity as magma accumulated beneath the Reykjanes peninsula, some 20 miles southwest of the capital Reykjavik, where the most recent eruption ended only on Sept. 6. However, there had been no noticeable increase in seismic activity in recent weeks, the meteorological office said.

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