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Iceland Volcano Erupts After Weeks Of Earthquakes (In Photos)
[ad_1] Topline A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Monday, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said, after weeks of earthquake swarms led to the evacuation of a nearby fishing town and closure of the country’s world-renowned Blue Lagoon. A volcanic eruption began on Monday night in Iceland, south of the capital Reykjavik, following an … [+] earthquake swarm, Iceland’s Meteorological Office reported. Photo by Kristin Elisabet Gunnarsdottir / AFP via Getty Images Key Facts The eruption occurred at 10:17 p.m. local time about two and a half miles northeast of Grindavik, a town of around 3,600 people who were evacuated from ... Read more