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Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts 7th time in a year

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A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has roared back to life after eight centuries of silence has erupted for the seventh time since December, sending molten lava to flow toward the Blue Lagoon spa, a major tourist attraction.

The eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula started with a warning at 11:14 p.m. on November 20, and created a three kilometer long volcanic fissure. The event is estimated to be considerably smaller than the August eruption, according to Iceland's meteorological office.

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