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New Fissure Eruption Spewing Lava On Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula

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Overview

  • Two new 100-meter fissures opened northeast of previous eruptions.
  • The eruption follows thousands of earthquakes and previous swarms.
  • Authorities warn tourists to stay away from the remote, uninhabited area.
  • The eruption is explosive but has decreased in size, though could continue.
  • Hundreds of thousands witnessed previous eruptions in 2021 and 2022.