But police reported some residents of Grindavik, about 40 kilometres southwest of the capital, Reykjavik, had refused to leave their homes in the morning.

Earthquakes and massive cracks have severely damaged Grindavik, a fishing town that once housed around 1% of Iceland’s population.

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.

Volcano near Iceland’s Grindavik erupts for sixth time since December Met office reports eruption does not ‘present a threat to life’, and Reykjavik’s Keflavik Airport says flights unaffected.

A volcano in southwest Iceland has erupted for the fifth time in six months, shooting fountains of lava 150 feet into the air in what officials say is its most powerful activity to date. The ...

New volcanic eruption near Iceland’s town of Grindavik The eruption was the fifth to occur on Reykjanes peninsula since December.

Lava spewed Saturday from a new volcanic fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December, authorities said.

Icelandic authorities have advised residents and employees in Grindavík against staying in the town as the risk of a new eruption and of cracks opening up increases.

The Icelandic town of Grindavík, known for its fishing industry, is dealing with a concerning situation. Cracks in the ground, resulting from a recent volcanic eruption, could lead to the land ...

In this handout photo provided by the Iceland Coast Guard, lava is seen spewing from a volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula after its eruption on January 14, 2024, near Grindavik, Iceland.

The ground below the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavík is so fissured and unstable following the volcanic eruption earlier this month that it could collapse, officials have warned.