A volcanic eruption has begun in southwestern Iceland, prompting emergency evacuations of the town of Grindavík and the ...

the nation has now seen 11 eruptions south of the capital since 2021 when dormant geological systems reactivated after about 800 years. Iceland sits above a volcanic hotspot in the North Atlantic.

"The fissure is now about 500 meters (yards ... according to the country's Civil Protection Agency. Iceland is home to 33 active volcanic systems, more than any other European country.

Tourists and residents have been evacuated as a volcano erupted in south-west Iceland, threatening a town and popular ...

Now, scientists ... throughout southwest Iceland. Yesterday's eruption was the eighth to hit the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021, when the region entered its latest active period.

A town and popular tourist attraction has been evacuated in Iceland after a volcano erupted near the nation’s capital, ...

It had subsided by late afternoon, though the volcano was still active, Iceland's Met Office said. Police and civil defense officials evacuated Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of ...

The popular Blue Lagoon of Iceland in Grindavík is now closed for at least two days ... treatments among the geothermal springs near the volcano. “Iceland is no stranger to volcanic activity ...

"My family was born and raised there and now their community is gone ... ago - and the eruptions continued for decades. Iceland has 33 active volcano systems and sits over what is known as ...

Volcanologists warned that volcanic activity in the region had entered a new era. Iceland is home to 33 active volcanic systems, more than any other European country. It is located on the Mid ...