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Rivers of lava spewed from a fissure in the mountainside, snaking downwards and erupting in fountains of red and gold molten rock when the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted this week in a fishing town in southwestern Iceland.

As a 2.5-mile fissure opens up in the Earth’s crust spewing jets of lava, we look at the local and international implications

Iceland is a seismic and volcanic hotspot because the two plates move in opposite directions

The Iceland volcano eruption resulted in some frightening images.

Experience the drama of Iceland's recent volcano eruption and earthquakes. Discover its impact on local towns and recall the cataclysm of 2010.

The eruption sent plumes of toxic gas and lava into the night sky after weeks of earthquakes and uncertainty

'It's like something from a movie,' says witness as volcano spews magma and smoke into the air

A volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula that began on Monday (Dec. 18) appears to be slowing down, but only time will tell how long the unrest will last, officials say.