The Earth’s newest volcano is acting like slowing down.

And this one deemed a baby volcano has already put on quite a show.

Only time will tell,reported the Icelandic Meteorological Officeon Aug. 8.

Smoke billowing from lava during an volcanic eruption at Litli Hrutur in Iceland

Smoke billowing from lava during an volcanic eruption at Litli Hrutur on July 12, 2023, south-west of Reykjavik in Iceland.Credit:JEREMIE RICHARD/Getty Images

(This is, of course, subject to change.

The latest conditions,including trail status, can be found atvisitreykjanes.is.)

The road to near-normalcy has been a long one.

People watch smoke billow from flowing lava during an volcanic eruption at Litli Hrutur in Iceland

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During the initial eruption, fountains of lava spewed from fissures in the Earth.

And within two days of the eruption, around 300 earthquakes were recorded on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Shortly after the start of the event, two of the cracks closed.

People watch smoke billow from lava during an volcanic eruption at Litli Hrutur in Iceland

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But one crack continued to erupt, forming a crater.

The recent eruption followed amonths-long eventin March 2021 and aweeks-long eventin August 2022, according to NASAs Earth Observatory.

A satellite image of the lava flow from the volcanic eruption at Litli Hrutur in Iceland

Courtesy of The Earth Observatory