Grindavík is some 30 miles south of Reykjavík, Iceland's capital city. Icelandic officials have not reported issues in the capital caused by the eruption.

The eruption occurred in the early hours of July 16. Officials say lava is flowing towards uninhabited areas and is not an ...

The Sundhnúkur volcano eruption - the ninth since December 2023 - sparked evacuations of the Blue Lagoon Iceland, a campsite ...

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.

A volcanic eruption in Iceland forced the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa and the town of Grindavík as lava is flowing ...

Both Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon spa — a popular tourist attraction — have been evacuated in anticipation of the eruption, and roads heading in and out of the town have been closed.

Iceland has declared a state of emergency and more than 3,000 residents have been urged to evacuate the small, coastal town of Grindavík as the country’s authorities anticipate the imminent ...

"Grindavík was evacuated yesterday, as well as the Svartsengi area, where it was believed that an eruption could start then and there," representatives of the Icelandic Civil Defense wrote in a ...

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 ...

An eruption could also occur near Sýlingarfell, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Grindavík. Under this scenario, lava could reach the town in less than an hour. An eruption could also take place ...

Iceland has declared a state of emergency due to a high risk of a volcanic eruption. People in the coastal town of Grindavík have been told to evacuate. Iceland has seen increased eruptions since ...

In an update on Sunday afternoon, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said the latest eruption—which followed the opening up of an initial lava fissure 1.7 miles to the north of Grindavík on ...