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 ...

A volcano near Iceland's capital has begun erupting, prompting authorities to evacuate nearby towns, including the popular Blue Lagoon. What do you need to know? Where did the eruption occur? The ...

A volcanic fissure has erupted near Grindavík, Iceland, forcing evacuations and raising the hazard level to its highest ...

A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland on Tuesday forced the evacuation of the town of Grindavík and the nearby Blue Lagoon tourist site, as lava and smoke poured from a newly opened fissure.

"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 ...

Officials in Iceland have evacuated homes in the town of Grindavik and nearby tourist spa resort Blue Lagoon after the area was hit by another volcanic eruption. The volcano began spewing lava shortly ...

Residents of Grindavík evacuated their homes in the early hours of Sunday morning after "considerable seismic and magmatic activity" was recorded, said RÚV, Iceland's national broadcaster.

Icelandic Volcano Erupts Once Again Amid Historic Activity. A volcanic fissure in south-west Iceland has erupted once again, forcing evacuations of tourists and residents. The eruption began Tuesday ...

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.