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Molten lava came perilously close to engulfing the fishing village of Grindavik

The volcanic eruption at the Sundhnjúka crater happened near Hagafell on the country's Reykjanes Peninsula on Monday night after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks

The Fagradalsfjall volcano, which spewed lava 500 feet into the air when it erupted on Monday, could erupt again at any moment and "without warning", according to experts

Following a recent volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland, locals have been cautioned to keep their windows shut amid worries caused by volcanic gases spilling out the following the seismic activity

There is significant likelihood of a volcanic eruption near Grindavik. Iceland has been shaken by more than 10,000 earthquakes and tremors since Friday

At least 4,000 people were forced to flee their homes in the dead of night after the fishing town of Grindavik was split in two, as more than 800 earthquakes were recorded