Iceland's meteorological office said on Wednesday (May 29) that a new volcanic eruption has started on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland. It began shortly after authorities evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik.

WATCH: Fresh volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula forces evacuation

Magma might be accumulating again beneath a volcanic hotspot in Iceland after the region witnessed three massive eruptions in the last few months. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), the magma volume under Svartsengi in the Reykjanes Peninsula is approaching the same height as ahead of the previous eruptions between December 2023 and January 2024.

Another volcanic eruption in Iceland? Warning bells ring as magma starts accumulating beneath hotspot

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WATCH: Fresh volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula forces evacuation

Another volcanic eruption in Iceland? Warning bells ring as magma starts accumulating beneath hotspot