The terrifying sounds that hint Iceland's volcano is ready to blow

The result is an 'exciting and scary' cacophony of noise as the island's Reykjanes Peninsula is hit by hundreds of e Fagradalsfjall It is akin to doors slamming, hail pelt the coming days in roof or window and people cracking trays of ice cubes.

The eruption began as an effusive eruption - where lava runs from the volcano along the ground - then entered a Earthtunes e stage on April 14.

Ice sur Northwestern University arted melting and began flooding into the volcano.

This rapid cooling caused the magma to shear into fine and jagged ash particles.

It also increased the volcano's explosive power.

A huge Reykjanes Peninsula into the a hundreds hing up to nine kilometres in height.

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