Dramatic moment Iceland volcano erupts without warning AGAIN as lava spews into air & tourists evacuated from resort

For the eighth time in a single year, a volcano close to Iceland’s capital has erupted.

Shortly after 11 p.m. Friday night, the eruption began without much notice, and stunning video captured the night sky illuminated by a wall of magma.

The explosion on Wednesday is the tenth in only three years for the volcano, which is located 20 miles southwest of Reykjavik.

The eruption formed a fissure around 1.8 miles long, spewing smoke and lava fountains.

Following a notice from the Civil Protection service, visitors to the well-known Blue Lagoon resort were also evacuated, along with about fifty other homes.

Numerous volcanic explosions in the 3,800-person village of Grindavk have destroyed buildings and infrastructure and compelled many locals to relocate.

Only September 6 marked the conclusion of the most recent eruption.

“In the grand scheme of things, this is a little smaller than the last eruption and the eruption that happened in May,” stated Magns Tumi Gumundsson, a geophysics professor who flew above the eruption with the Civil Protection agency.

“Grindavk is not in danger as it looks and it is unlikely that this crack will get any longer, although nothing can be ruled out.”

Situated on the border between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, Iceland is home to about 400,000 people.

With geysers, warm-water springs, and dozens of volcanoes, it becomes a seismic hotspot.

The largest eruption in recent memory occurred in 2010 when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted, sending massive ash clouds skyward and causing months-long disruptions to air transport.

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