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A 5.2-magnitude “earthquake swarm” and lava eruptions closed a popular Icelandic tourist destination and evacuated several communities around the country's Reykjanes Peninsula.
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Based on current wind direction, gas pollution from the eruption will travel northeast towards the capital area, the IMO added.

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