After Weeks of Waiting An Eruption Has Finally Started in Iceland

The southern Reykjanes Peninsula has been rattled by earthquakes for weeks with authorities saying that chances of an eruption were high.

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By Erik Klemetti
Dec 19, 2023 3:57 AM
Helicopter View of Iceland Eruption
A view of the December 18, 2023 eruption near Grindavík in Iceland seen from a helicopter. Credit: IMO.

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For over a month, the town of Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula has been waiting and watching. Although most of the ~3,000 people have been evacuated from the area, authorities in Iceland have monitored the area, measuring thousands of earthquakes, a multitude of cracks in the ground and the release of volcanic gases from these cracks. No one knew if, when and where an eruption might occur.

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