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For the sixth time in a year/ The volcano erupts in Iceland

2024-08-23 08:29:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

For the sixth time in a year/ The volcano erupts in Iceland

In Iceland, the volcano has erupted for the sixth time this year. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the explosion started at 21:26 after a series of earthquakes.

The IMO initially estimated the length of the crack at 1.4 kilometers (0.86 miles), adding in a later statement that it had extended 3.9 kilometers in 40 minutes.

It further stated that there was still significant seismic activity at the northern end of the rift more than an hour after the eruption began.

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded at 10:37 p.m., according to the IMO. Dozens of people took to the streets of the capital Reykjavik at Iceland's Keflavik airport to watch the explosion, according to an AFP correspondent at the scene.

Iceland's national airport and air navigation service provider Isavia said in a statement that "flights to and from Iceland are operating normally despite the ongoing outbreak."

This is the sixth eruption to hit the area since December, coming just two months after a previous eruption that lasted more than three weeks ended./ CNA





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