Tourists and residents have been evacuated as a volcano erupted in south-west Iceland, threatening a town and popular ...

A 5.2-magnitude “earthquake swarm” and lava ... among the geothermal springs near the volcano. “Iceland is no stranger to volcanic activity and experiences an average volcanic event every ...

Foreign Office advice stops well short of advising against travel to Iceland, meaning holiday companies can continue to ...

However, the volcano, located in the highlands of southern Iceland ... The seismic activity lasted about three hours, with the strongest earthquake registering a magnitude of 5.1. "Earthquakes ...

Iceland sits on the mid-Atlantic Ridge, a hotspot of geological activity where tectonic plates diverge, making the island nation particularly vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Geologists with Iceland's Meteorological Office warned a week ago that another eruption at the active Sundhnúkur crater row was likely as seismic activity increased in recent weeks. Magma was ...

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 ...

Iceland authorities have ordered evacuations after earthquakes signaled volcanic activity, with Grindavík residents urged to leave as new fissures opened.

A further warning states: "Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are common in Iceland given the country’s natural geography. In the event of an eruption or wider seismic activity follow the latest ...

Seismic activity has already begun ... The Foreign Office said: "Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are common in Iceland given the country’s natural geography. Here are the six essential ...

Tuesday's eruption also caused the evacuation of the Blue Lagoon spa, one of the country's top tourist destinations.