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Hazard map. Issued 23 July. Valid until 30 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 · BBC News. Watch: Iceland volcano spews lava in eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula. A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes...
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.
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
Dec 19, 2023 · SCIENCE. Why Iceland's latest eruption may be the most dangerous in recent history. The December 18 explosion is the region’s fourth in three years—and has fired out 10 times more lava per...
Dec 20, 2023 · HOW COMMON ARE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS IN ICELAND? Iceland is one of Earth’s most volcanically active areas, with 32 active volcanic sites. It averages an eruption every four to five years — though the frequency has increased closer to every 12 months since 2021.
