For the fifth time in less than six months, a volcano erupts in Iceland

• Volcano erupts in Iceland.
• Blue Lagoon is evacuated due to lava.
• Lava reaches 165 feet high.

A volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Wednesday for the fifth time since December.

It spewed red flows of lava in the latest display of nature’s force and prompted the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.

The eruption began on Wednesday afternoon following a series of earthquakes north of Grindavik

Volcano erupts in Iceland spewing lava 165 feet into the sky

The Icelandic Meteorological Office said lava was being spewed about 165 feet (50 meters) into the sky.

It erupted through a fissure about 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) long and flowed towards Grindavik, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of the country’s capital.

Reykjavík has been in danger since a series of earthquakes in November prompted an evacuation order ahead of the initial eruption on December 8.

An eruption that occurred later overwhelmed some defensive walls and consumed several buildings, according to The Associated Press.

The area is part of the Svartsengi volcanic system that was dormant for almost 800 years before awakening again.

The volcano erupted again in February and March. The eruption on February 8 engulfed a gas pipeline and cut off the supply of heat and hot water to thousands of people.

Iceland regularly records eruptions and has experience dealing with them.

Finally, it should be noted that the eruption that has caused the most damage was one in 2010 of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which expelled enormous clouds of ash into the atmosphere.

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