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Hazard map. Issued 16 July. Valid until 23 July 2024. Due to the current eruption the hazard level has increased in the areas. The map shows assessment of hazard currently presented as well as hazards which could occur with short warning.
May 30, 2024 · 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 Grindavík and prompting the evacuation...
Mar 17, 2024 · A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December. The powerful and fast lava flows began late...
Feb 9, 2024 · GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday for the third time since December, sending jets of lava into the sky, triggering the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and cutting heat and hot water to thousands of people.
Feb 8, 2024 · A state of emergency has been declared in Iceland after lava from a volcanic eruption damaged key hot water pipes. Thousands of people in the Reykjanes Peninsula have been urged to limit...
Nov 12, 2023 · The chance of a volcanic eruption in Iceland is rising, posing a threat to a now-evacuated town, experts say. Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes.
Dec 19, 2023 · 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 — an...
Mar 17, 2024 · A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December. The powerful and fast lava flows began late...
Feb 8, 2024 · Lava and smoke is spewing from a new eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland. Molten rock is shooting out of the ground and making its way across the frozen landscape.
Jan 15, 2024 · BBC. Summary. 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...
