A volcano has erupted south-west of Iceland's capital Reykjavik, the country's meteorological office says. It says the fissure is about 500-700 metres long (1,640-2,300ft) at Fagradalsfjall on ...

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Footage from the Reykjanes Peninsula shows bright orange lava spewing into the air in a volcanic eruption. It is the fourth eruption in Iceland since December, the country's meteorological office ...

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Bardarbunga is located in the central plateau of Iceland, some 200 kilometers northeast from the capital Reykjavik. The volcano is covered by the Vatnajokull ice cap.

This story appears in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. It was five days before Christmas, and in the hut on the north flank of Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano that grounded ...