A four kilometre-long fissure has opened up in the ground in an area expected to see frequent eruptions in coming years.
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00:00 A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Monday after weeks of intense earthquake activity.
00:07 On Tuesday, its power appeared to be declining, according to the Icelandic Meteorological
00:13 Institute.
00:15 An evacuation of nearly 4,000 people out of the fishing town of Grindervik had already
00:20 taken place over recent days.
00:22 There have been several eruptions in unpopulated areas in the peninsula over the last four
00:28 years and points to a tectonic instability in the region.
00:32 (whooshing)