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The Reykjanes [ˈreiːcaˌnɛːs] Peninsula, located in south-western Iceland, has entered a new volcanic cycle after a period of approximately 800 years of relative inactivity. This resurgence was marked by heightened seismic events and volcanic activity near the hyaloclastite mountain Þorbjörn [ˈθɔrˌpjœ(r)tn̥] beginning in late 2019. [13]
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year. Iceland volcano flares in region's 7th eruption in one year
The most disruptive in recent times was the 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, which spewed huge clouds of ash into the atmosphere and led to widespread airspace closures over Europe.
Plumes of smoke from volcanic activity between Hagafell and Stóra-Skógfell in Iceland on March 16, 2024. - Marco di Marco/AP The lagoon was evacuated earlier in March due to seismic activity.
Iceland's location astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian and North American Plates are moving apart, is partly responsible for this intense volcanic activity, but an additional cause is necessary to explain why Iceland is a substantial island while the rest of the ridge mostly consists of seamounts, with peaks below sea level.
Authorities had warned of volcanic activity as magma accumulated beneath the peninsula, about 20 miles southwest of Reykjavik, Reuters reported. The most recent eruption there ended on Sept. 6 ...
Iceland’s new #1 selfie spot may have emerged out of ground despite volcano threat. Blue Lagoon: ‘It is still impossible to determine if, when, or where an eruption might occur'
Residents of a fishing town in south-western Iceland have left their homes after fears of a volcanic eruption caused civil defence authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.