A volcano in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula roared back to life Saturday night, spewing rivers of molten lava into the sky 🌌—marking its fourth eruption since December. Talk about a fiery encore! The latest spectacle stretched a 3-kilometer-long fissure (that’s nearly 2 miles!) between Stora-Skogfell and Hagafell mountains, according to Iceland’s Meteorological Office.
🔍 Why it’s wild: Scientists had been tracking a massive buildup of magma—like Earth’s underground lava battery—under the peninsula for weeks. ‘We knew it was coming,’ said one geologist, ‘but nature’s clock is unpredictable.’
📸 Social media lit up with jaw-dropping footage of neon-orange lava fountains, drawing comparisons to everything from ‘Game of Thrones’ dragon glass to Marvel’s Muspelheim. Travel influencers are already dubbing it ‘#VolcanoCore’.
✈️ Travel alert: While the eruption isn’t threatening nearby towns like Grindavík (evacuated in November), flights remain unaffected. But officials urge adventurers to keep a safe distance—no TikTok lava selfies, please!
