The volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula Lying had been dormant for around 800 years before the geological systems suddenly sprang back into life in 2021.
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00:00A volcano on the southwestern Reykjanes peninsula erupted again late on Wednesday night, the
00:07seventh such eruption in a year.
00:10Officials say the latest eruption is considerably smaller than the previous one in August and
00:15indicates that volcanic activity in the area has reached its peak.
00:20The repeated volcanic eruptions close to the town of Grindervik have damaged infrastructure
00:25and property and forced many residents to evacuate.
00:30Authorities say the town isn't threatened further by this latest eruption, but it remains
00:34mostly deserted following evacuation orders issued in December last year.
00:40Iceland's main international airport, Keflavik, said in a statement on its website that flights
00:45were unaffected and no critical infrastructure was at risk.
00:49But the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland's most popular tourist destinations,
00:54had shut down and evacuated its guests.
00:58Iceland lies on the fault line between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates
01:02and is a hotspot for seismic activity.
01:06The volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula had been dormant for around 800 years before the
01:11geological system sprang back into life in 2021.
01:17Eruptions in the area have since been more and more frequent, with the latest volcanic
01:20activity being the sixth this year alone.