Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano, located on the Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, has erupted after weeks of earthquake activity. The eruption started on 18 December at 22: ...

The longest eruption occurred at Fagradalsfjall (March–September 2021), which lasted 183 days. Eruptions near Sundhnúksgígar have generally been shorter, with the longest lasting 53 days in ...

Iceland is building a wall to try to divert lava before the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupts. Thousands were evacuated ahead of the expected eruption. More from News Iceland is building a wall to try ...

In the past four years, the Icelandic volcanoes of Fagradalsfjall and Sundhnúkur have hit the headlines for consistent eruptions, although these are further southwest, closer to capital city ...

“Warning: eruption has started north of Grindavik ... long in the region’s Fagradalsfjall volcanic system. Volcanic activity in the area continued for six months that year, prompting thousands ...

Volcanologists and geochemists getting ready to sample lava during the July 2023 Fagradalsfjall eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula of Iceland. Photo Courtesy: Valentin Troll Disclaimer ...

More than 130 earthquakes were registered Tuesday at Iceland's large Bardarbunga volcano, a possible precursor to an eruption among the several scenarios being considered, the Icelandic ...

Despite widespread fears of a catastrophic "supervolcano" eruption, scientists at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) have suggested that any eruptive event there would likely look far ...

Eruptions from volcanoes can be very dangerous. They can produce: Mount Fagradalsfjall in Iceland erupting. Magma, a mixture of hot, molten rock and gas, builds up deep beneath the surface of the ...