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Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland

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The magma flow began at about 6:30 a.m. local time (1:30 a.m. eastern) accompanied by an intense earthquake swarm similar to previous eruptions, the Icelandic Met Office said.
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A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting on Tuesday, prompting the closure of the popular Blue Lagoon tourist destination and threatening the town of Grindavik, about 25 miles southwest of th...
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The last time the peninsula had a period of volcanic activity was 800 years ago - and the eruptions continued for decades.

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