A volcano once dormant in southwest Iceland erupted Wednesday for the 12th time in four years as nearby resort towns were evacuated as a safety precaution.

The eruption began early July 16 on the Sundhnúkur Crater Row, about 30 miles southwest from the capital, Reykjavik. See images of the eruption.

The Sundhnúkur volcano has now erupted nine times since December 2023, the Icelandic Meteorological Office has today said following evacuations across Grindavík ...

The Sundhnukur volcano has erupted near Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, the 12th volcanic eruption in the North Atlantic island nation since 2021, the Icelandic Meteorological Office says. The agency ...

Evacuations were reported in the Icelandic village of Grindavik and at the Blue Lagoon, a popular tourist destination on the ...

Key Events Vogar and Reykjanesbær residents ordered to close windows 06:17 Sundhnúkur erupts again - for the ninth time in 19 months 05:27 Watch dramatic livestream of Sundhnúkur volcano 05:14 ...

The North Atlantic island nation is on high alert after lava spewed across the Reykjanes Peninsula and smoke belched into the ...

Dramatic video from Iceland's coast guard shows fountains of lava soaring more than 165 feet into the darkened skies. A plume of vapor rose about 1½ miles above the volcano. This is the third ...

There have been no reports of injuries. For its 12th time in four years, Sundhnukur in the Reykjanes Peninsula on the west southern tip of Iceland spewed smoke and volcanic lava in the air ...

An Icelandic volcano erupted early Wednesday, spewing a bright red wall of lava in a region known for high seismic activity. The eruption began in the early morning hours of July 16, on the ...

The Blue Lagoon Iceland - a five-star hotel resort popular with Brit holidymakers - and a local campsite were evacuated, as was most of the town of Grindavík. Local media reports cops are driving ...

July 16 (UPI) -- Icelandic authorities now say threats of wildfires have officials on "high" alert and that eruption fissures were bigger than scientists initially thought after Wednesday's eruption ...