Following tens of thousands of earthquakes rocking southwest Iceland, a massive volcano erupted early Tuesday morning local time.
Volcano!
Following tens of thousands of earthquakes rocking the Reykjanes Peninsula southwest of Iceland’s capital Reykjavík, a massive volcano officially erupted early Tuesday morning local time.
As The New York Times reports, officials are now worried about an impending disaster.
“We are looking at a worst-case scenario,” volcanologist Thorvaldur Thordarson told the newspaper. “The eruption appears big, and only about two kilometers from major infrastructure.”
Officials are particularly worried about the eruption’s proximity to the nearby Svartsengi geothermal power plant.
