Reykjavik [Iceland] For the fifth time since December, a volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday, spewing massive lava that threatened to shut down the town of Grindavik and the famous Blue Lagoon. Have been forced to evacuate, CNN reports red-hot. Lava jets fly upward along a 3.4-kilometre (two-mile) crack near Mount Hagafell on the Reykjanes Peninsula, as captured in dramatic video taken from the area "Scientists' first guess is that the eruption "The onset is even more vigorous than in previous eruptions in the area," CNN cited the statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Iceland's public broadcaster RU reported that the volcano's eruption began at around 1 pm (local time) on Wednesday, followed by an earthquake in the Sundhnuks crater. Specifically, lava flows have cut two of the craters. Grindavik, a town of about 3,000 people with three roads leading to the fish town of Grindavik, was evacuated before the last eruption in December, according to CNN. Residents who remain in the city have been urged to evacuate the city to avoid any unexpected situation. ,