Published on: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
A popular tourist resort was evacuated after a 2.5km-long fissure opened up, which may be “growing”.
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing massive lava flows that threatened to cut off the town of ...
A volcano spews lava in Grindavík, Iceland, on May 29, 2024. A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing massive lava flows that threaten to cut ...
By Egill Bjarnason. Reporting from Husavik, Iceland. May 29, 2024 Updated 6:47 p.m. ET. A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday for the fifth time since December, cracking the ...
Iceland has 33 active volcano systems and sits over what is known as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the boundary between two of the largest tectonic plates on the planet.
Watch live footage from the Reykjanes Peninsula, where a state of emergency has been declared for the fourth time since December. Lava has reached the eastern defences around the evacuated town of Grindavik, and people have also been moved from the Blue Lagoon.
Iceland, which sits above a volcanic hot spot in the North Atlantic, sees regular eruptions and is highly experienced at dealing with them. The most disruptive in recent times was the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which spewed huge clouds of ash into the atmosphere and led to widespread airspace closures over Europe.
Iceland's Met Office tells the BBC that volcanic activity near the south-western town of Grindavik is easing after Sunday's eruption. Dr Matthew Roberts, head of the office's service and research ...
Iceland volcano in fourth eruption since December. Footage from the Reykjanes Peninsula shows bright orange lava spewing into the air in a volcanic eruption. It is the fourth eruption in Iceland ...
Learn how Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has been experiencing a series of fissure eruptions since 2021, and what scientists can infer from the seismic and volcanic activity. Find out how the shallow magma reservoir beneath the peninsula may affect the region's geology and residents.
A volcano erupted Monday on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said.; The eruption happened about 3 kilometers (about 1.8 miles) north of the town of Grindavík ...
The Reykjanes Peninsula experienced its fourth fissure eruption in three years on December 18, threatening a town and a geothermal plant. Learn why this eruption is different from the past three and what scientists are discovering about its origins and behavior.
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