Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering evacuation of tourists, residents

A volcano erupted in the southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke into the air as it triggered evacuation of residents and tourists, though air traveller remained normal, Reuters reported.The volcanic eruption started at around 9:45 am local …

Iceland hit by 5.6-magnitude earthquake

Residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland

A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland’s capital yesterday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered the evacuation of tourists and residents, although air traffic continued as normal. Referred to as a land of ice and …

Volcano in Iceland begins erupting again

A volcanic eruption restarted in Iceland, with lava flow threatening the already severely damaged fishing town Grindavik. An eruption — the eighth on the same volcanic rift since late 2023 — started at 9:45am yesterday “just north of the protective barrier …

Thousands of people evacuated in Iceland after volcano erupts

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes after a volcano erupted in south-west Iceland. Lava and smoke can be seen near the village of Grindavik. The eruption occurred after multiple earthquakes struck a crater range in the area.

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland following evacuation of town and spa

A volcano in southwestern Iceland, which has erupted repeatedly for over a year, erupted again on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the last remaining residents of a nearby fishing village. The eruption …

Iceland volcano eruption: is it safe to travel right now?

A volcano has erupted on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, south of the capital of Reykjavik, with tourists and residents evacuated from the nearby town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon spa.The eruption, on Tuesday, April 1, was the 11th in the North Atlantic …

World News | Volcano Erupts in Southwestern Iceland After Nearby Town and Spa Evacuated

Grindavik (Iceland), Apr 2 (AP) A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing …

Volcano in Iceland: Grindavík evacuates as magma eruption begins

At roughly 6:30 am local time this morning, a magma eruption began at the Sundhnúk crater range on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwest of Iceland after a large swarm of earthquakes. According to a statement from the Icelandic Meteorological Office, …

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Iceland region: GFZ

NEW YORK, April 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 jolted Iceland region at 16:54:53 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 63.92 …