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The 2023–2024 Sundhnúkur eruptions (Icelandic: Eldgosin við Sundhnúksgíga 2023–2024) are an ongoing series of volcanic eruptions in the Reykjanes Peninsula, near the town of Grindavík, Iceland. Between December 2023 and December 2024, there were seven eruptions, following an intense series of earthquakes in November 2023.
Iceland is accustomed to volcanic eruption and is home to 33 active volcanoes, reported AFP. Reykjanes peninsula itself has seen three eruptions since 2021, one each year – in March 2021, August ...
The eruption began around 1 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) Wednesday following an earthquake at the Sundhnúks crater, Iceland’s public broadcaster RUV reported.
Iceland, roughly the size of the U.S. state of Kentucky, boasts more than 30 active volcanoes, making the north European island a prime destination for volcano tourism - a niche segment that ...
The eruption started on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland at 10:17pm on Monday night Iceland volcano - latest: Stunning footage shows 100m high lava waves as man rescued by helicopter ...
Geirfuglasker ("Great Auk Rock") was a small islet near Reykjanes, Iceland, a volcanic rock with steep sides except for two landing places. It submerged beneath the waves in 1830, due to a volcanic eruption. Later a new Geirfuglasker appeared on the site. [19] (Part of the Reykjanes volcanic zone (RVZ)).
Here’s a map showing the area the Icelandic Met Office predict the eruption will be, between Hagafell and Sýlingarfell. ... The chances of a volcanic eruption is decreasing as 90 per cent of ...
Öræfajökull (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈœːrˌaiːvaˌjœːkʏtl̥] ⓘ; 'Öræfi glacier' or 'wasteland glacier') is an ice-covered volcano in south-east Iceland. The largest active volcano and the highest peak in Iceland at 2,110 metres (6,920 ft), it lies within the Vatnajökull National Park and is covered by part of the glacier.