A Dormant Volcano Erupted
Inhabitants living near a dormant volcano know that they might someday erupt. But for years, a volcano on the island of Heimaey had remained undiscovered so that locals had no idea they were sitting on a proverbial bomb waiting to go off at any moment. So, for years, the volcano had slept peacefully. Then, in 1974, the volcano erupted and threatened to destroy all life on the island.