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Sascha Pare

Iceland volcano: Mass of magma pooling beneath ground north of Grindavík indicates imminent eruption

Lava and smoke erupt from a volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula in January 2023.

UPDATE: The volcano in Iceland erupted for the third time at around 6:00 a.m. local time on Thursday (Feb. 8). 

The risk of a volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is once again growing as magma continues to pool in the area 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) north of the fishing town of Grindavík, according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

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