Volcano that has been dormant for 6,000 years erupts in Iceland

Mar 20, 2021

Volcano that has been dormant for 6,000 years erupts in Iceland

Mar 20, 2021

(NBC) – A volcano in southwest Iceland that has long been dormant began erupting Friday night, but officials said it appears small and was not considered a threat to any towns.

The eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula was seen on web camera and later confirmed, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said in a statement. Aerial video on its Facebook page showed lava moving at what the office said was a slow pace.

“The eruption is considered small at this stage,” it said on Twitter, estimating that the fissure was around 500 meters, or 1,640 feet, long.


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The Department of Emergency Management was not anticipating evacuations because the volcano is in a remote valley, The Associated Press reported. Iceland’s prime minister said it was not currently considered a threat to any towns.

Reykjavík is about 32 kilometers, or 20 miles, away. Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir said officials were closely watching. READ MORE 

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