This is just the latest in a series of eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula, which has experienced repeated volcanic activity since 2021.

A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity. Images show lava breaching the town's defensive ...

The earthquake swarm began at 6:30 a.m. local time on the Sundhnúks Crater Row, Iceland's Meteorological Office said.

“The fissure is now about 500 meters (yards) long and has reached through the protective barrier north of Grindavík,'' Iceland's Met Office said in a statement. ”The fissure continues to grow, and it ...

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The initial earthquake was followed by subsequent quakes of 4.9 and 4.6 near Grindavík and Vogar, respectively, according to USGS data. At the time of publication, there are no air travel impacts ...

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Observed at 23:00, Sunday 20 April BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Greenwich Mean Time (Atlantic/Reykjavik, GMT) unless otherwise stated.

A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity. Images show lava breaching the town's defensive ...

Credit: Icelandic Meteorological Office A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity.