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Icelandic Volcano Spews Hot Lava and Smoke Amid 12th Eruption

Summary by Capital FM Kenya
A volcano erupted on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Wednesday, spewing hot red lava and smoke.This eruption, the twelfth on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021, is characterised by a fissure that formed with almost no warning, emitting lava flows from the long crack.The eruption posed no immediate threat to populated areas according to media reports.Experts suggest that eruptions in this area could recur for decades or even centuries.The island…
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The volcanic activity in the eruption increased around 3:30 a.m. today. The volcanic activity is fluctuating, says the Icelandic Meteorological Office's nature watchdog. The eruption picked up this afternoon when the activity increased significantly. Many people took a long walk to the eruption. Others went in a kind of mountain car. Many people made their way to the eruption today. This reminded them more of the eruptions in Geldingadalir than …

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Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson believes that the eruption at the Sundhnúka crater series that began on July 16 is waning and that the eruption cycle at the Sundhnúka crater series may be ending.

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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Capital FM Kenya broke the news in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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