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 …

Blue Lagoon tourists evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland

“The total length of the eruptive fissure is now about 1,200 meters (3,937 feet) and continues to extend southward," Iceland's Met Office said in a statement, adding that it had received “a report that a hot water pipeline had broken in the …

Iceland volcano eruption looks set to be 'much larger' than previous events, officials warn: Lava bears down on homes as ...

A volcano eruption near a populated area in Iceland could be 'much larger' than previous events, officials warned as defences were quickly overrun this morning. The Icelandic Civil Defence warned that the eruption on the Sundhnuksgigar Crater Row …

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes Iceland, GFZ says

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Iceland on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by Pretish M J in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)

Iceland Residents Evacuate Town Threatened by Volcano Eruption

Volcano erupts in Iceland, nearby town and tourist hotspot evacuated

A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland overnight, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland's biggest tourist attractions. Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure …

Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, Prompting Evacuations Of Town, Spa

Volcano Eruption In Iceland Forces Tourists To Evacuate A lava fissure continued to grow and move toward a town in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, forcing evacuations of residents and tourists alike. The volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has …

Volcanic Fissures Spew Lava and Gases in Iceland

Residents and tourists in the Icelandic town of Grindavik were evacuated early on Tuesday, April 1, as two new volcanic fissures opened, one inside a defensive barrier. The eruptions began at the Sundhnukur crater row, Iceland’s national broadcaster, RUV, …

Thousands of people evacuated after volcanic eruption in Iceland