Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula Faces Seventh Eruption In 2024, Lava Fissure Spans Two Miles

A volcano near Reykjavik erupted late Wednesday for the seventh time in a year, spewing lava and smoke but causing no disruptions to air traffic or infrastructure. The eruption created a fissure nearly two miles long, smaller than previous eruptions this year. Authorities had warned of magma accumulation beneath the Reykjanes peninsula, though seismic activity had not increased recently. Keflavik Airport confirmed flights were unaffected, but the Blue Lagoon spa was evacuated. After 800 years of dormancy, the area's geological systems reactivated in 2021, leading to increasingly frequent eruptions.