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The Associated Press |
Authorities evacuated a town and the Blue Lagoon spa in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday as a volcano threatened to erupt for the eighth time.
Yahoo |
A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity.
BBC |
The last time the peninsula had a period of volcanic activity was 800 years ago - and the eruptions continued for decades.

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