About eight months have passed since the last eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano, located about 25 miles from Reykjavik, Iceland. On August 3, following thousands of local earthquakes, a fissure opened in the Meradalir valley, and lava began flowing across the valley floor. Thousands of locals and tourists have since made the hike to the site—about a four-hour round trip—to witness the new eruption.
A New Eruption of Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall Volcano
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Read moreA close-up view of lava flowing from Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland on August 3, 2022 #
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Read moreA person wears protective gear as they stand close to the lava flowing from Fagradalsfjall on August 3, 2022. #
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Read morePeople take pictures of the lava flowing on Fagradalsfjall on August 3, 2022. #
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Read morePeople visit the site of the erupting volcano in Meradalir valley, outside the town of Grindavik, late on August 6, 2022. #
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Read moreAn aerial view of the eruption at Fagradalsfjall, seen on August 4, 2022 #
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Read morePeople observe a volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula on August 4, 2022. #
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Read moreOnlookers arrive to watch as lava flows from Fagradalsfjall on August 7, 2022. #
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![People are seen in silhouette at night in front of a lava flow.]()
Read morePeople visit the site of the new eruptions in Meradalir valley, outside the town of Grindavik, on August 6, 2022. #
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Read moreAn onlooker takes a video of lava flowing on August 6, 2022. #
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Read moreLava erupts in Meradalir valley on August 6, 2022. #
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Read morePeople look at the lava flowing on August 3, 2022. #
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Read moreA person toasts marshmallows on a stick alongside lava flowing from Fagradalsfjall on August 4, 2022. #
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Read moreA person looks toward lava erupting from Fagradalsfjall on August 4, 2022. #
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Read morePeople observe the eruption from a nearby hilltop on August 3, 2022. #
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Read moreTourists watch Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano as it spews lava into the uninhabited Meradalir valley on August 5, 2022. #
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Read morePeople visit Fagradalsfjall late on August 6, 2022. #
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