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Just three weeks after the previous eruption ended, a volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted once more, spewing lava towards the town of Grindavík. The Civil Protection Agency has issued warnings to residents and emergency responders to be prepared for a potential evacuation. The eruption began near the Sundhnúkur crater, creating a 1.5-mile-long fissure that is currently emitting lava up to 165 feet into the air. This is the eighth eruption on the peninsula since March 2021 and the fifth since December 2023.

Mount Ibu, an active volcano situated on the remote island of Halmahera in Indonesia, erupted on Monday morning, unleashing a violent burst of activity that propelled thick columns of gray ash several kilometers into the atmosphere. The eruption occurred at approximately 9:12 a.m. local time (00:12 GMT), lasting for approximately five minutes and sending ash high into the sky, reaching an altitude of up to 5 km (3.1 miles). A smaller eruption was also recorded a few days prior, on Friday.

Mount Ruang, a volcano in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province, erupted several times on Tuesday, prompting the highest level of alert and the evacuation of thousands of people. The volcano sent a tower of ash more than five kilometers into the sky and a fiery column of lava. The national disaster agency BNPB estimated that 11,000 to 12,000 people had to be relocated from near the crater, and a seven-kilometer exclusion zone was imposed. The evacuation order was issued due to the potential for a tsunami from debris sliding into the sea. A rescue ship and a warship were dispatched to help move thousands from neighboring Tagulandang island to Siau island. The eruption also prompted the closure of Sam Ratulangi international airport in Manado.

Scientists have warned that more magma may soon break the surface in Sundhnúkur, Iceland, potentially triggering further volcanic activity. The current eruption, ongoing since March 16th, has been the fourth in a sequence since October 2023. Increased ground lift and pressure suggest that magma is replenishing subsurface chambers, raising the likelihood of another magma propagation event.