Iceland is facing a "worst case scenario", the country's police chief has said, as the Reykjanes peninsula experienced its second volcanic eruption in less than a month. Residents of Grindavík ...

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Iceland is a seismic and volcanic hotspot as the two plates move in opposite directions. But eruptions are still hard to predict. In mid-November, Grindavik inhabitants were whisked from their ...

Thousands of people have been evacuated, as officials fear the multiple tremors may indicate an imminent volcanic eruption. Residents of Grindavik have been allowed back to their homes for a ...

Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts after 800 years, with scientists warning of decades of volcanic activity. Lava damages ...

A volcano erupted near Iceland's capital Reykjavik on Friday ... resident in the town of Grindavik, only 8 km from the eruption. “Everyone here is getting into their cars to drive up there ...

Sildarvinnslan’s target of processing 10,000t of whitefish at the former Visir plant in the town of Grindavik has been delayed by volcanic activity, though now it’s on back on track ...

This image provided by Iceland Civil Defense shows lava erupting from a volcano between Hagafell and Stóri-Skógfell, Iceland, on on Saturday, March 16, 2024. (Iceland Civil Defense/The ...

the country is "no stranger to volcanic activity", the Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs said. Iceland has "one of the world's most effective volcanic preparedness measures" and teams of ...