A 5.2-magnitude “earthquake swarm” and lava eruptions closed a popular Icelandic tourist destination and evacuated several communities around the country's Reykjanes Peninsula. The initial ...

More than 130 earthquakes were recorded on Tuesday at the massive Bardarbunga volcano, raising concerns about a potential eruption, according to Iceland's Meteorological Office. However, the ...

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.

Picture: Icelandic Department of Civil Protection ... separates the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates and causes earthquakes and eruptions.

Tourists and residents have been evacuated as a volcano erupted in south-west Iceland, threatening a ... long. Multiple earthquakes have occurred in the volcanic area throughout the day.

Molten lava is seen coming out of a fissure on the Sundhnuksgigar Crater Row on the outskirts of the fishing village Grindavik in southwest Iceland, on April 1, 2025. 31,170 people played the ...