Iceland: 3rd volcanic eruption in 3 years between Fagradalsfjall and Keilir mountains

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A volcano has erupted only 37 miles away from the Iceland capital of Reykjavik..

Though the Icelandic Meteorological Office said Monday that the eruption is small or minor, the fissure or the mouth of the volcano from where the molten lavas are coming out is about 200 meters, or about 656 feet long...

This is not the first time that a volcano has erupted in Iceland, rather, the European nation is prone to volcanic activities and there are 130 volcanoes in the country, many of them still active..

The IMO has also said that it recorded increasing levels of tremor at Fagradalsfjall in the two days prior to the latest eruption on July 5...

The latest volcanic eruption has taken place 37 miles away from the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik..

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