Iceland’s Newest Volcanic Eruption Declared Over

2023-08-18 11:45 PM by Jessica Irvine

People watch flowing lava during an volcanic eruption near Litli Hrutur, south-west of Reykjavik in … [+] Iceland on July 10, 2023. AFP via Getty Images According to a statement by Iceland’s Meteorological Office published on Wednesday, the volcanic eruption on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula is officially over as no activity has been observed for over …

Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula Experiences a Fresh Eruption

2023-07-12 07:12 PM by Jessica Irvine

In July 2023, a fissure eruption occurred on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland. Icelandic Coast Guard Just 11 months after the previous eruption in the Geldingadalur valley near Fagradalsfjall mountain on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, two new fissures, each measuring 100 meters in length, opened up and emitted lava. Scientists had predicted this eruption after detecting …