A volcanic eruption has occurred for the 5th time since December near the town of Grindavik on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula. Authorities evacuated the Blue Lagoon geothermal hot springs, which was the largest tourist center in the country, before the eruption. Flights at Keflavik International Airport, located just 20 kilometers north of the explosion point, continued but passengers were warned to carefully follow the instructions.
There are 32 active volcanoes in Iceland, which is located between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates, the two largest tectonic plates in the world.