Increased activity at locations such as Campi Flegrei, Mount Marapi, and Grindavík signals elevated volcanic risk. This ...

A volcanic fissure spews lava and smoke as it erupts near the town of Grindavík, Iceland, on January 14, 2024. The eruption is the latest in a series of outbursts that could continue in the region.

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Grindavík and the surrounding area were evacuated on Saturday (March 2) due to the risks posed by an imminent volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula.

The most likely scenario is that magma will burst out in the area between Stóra-Skógfell and Hagafell, between 3.7 and 1.2 miles (5.9 and 2 km) northeast of Grindavík, according to the statement.

A volcanic eruption in Iceland forced the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa and the town of Grindavík as lava is flowing through a fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Authorities evacuated Grindavík, the nearby Blue Lagoon resort, and surrounding areas as a safety measure. No infrastructure has been damaged so far, and there is currently no threat to populated ...

Grindavík, about 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Iceland’s capital city Reykjavík on the Reykjanes peninsula, was previously evacuated following weeks of seismic activity which ...

Iceland Volcano Update as Lava Hits Town of Grindavík Published Jan 15, 2024 at 5:15 AM EST Updated Jan 15, 2024 at 5:24 AM EST By Aleks Phillips ...

Then, boom, with have another fissure opening with lava fountains and lava flows. Hazard Map for Grindavík on 2/29/2024, with Level 3 (red) the most likely location of the next eruption. Credit: IMO.

Grindavík sits on Iceland’s southwesterly Reykjanes Peninsula, which is a broken jigsaw of fissure-riddled volcanic systems. Until recently they had been quiet for 800 years.

As a result of the emergency, the Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland's most popular tourist attractions, which is close to Grindavík, was closed as a precaution. The Reykjanes Peninsula, the area where ...