Volcanoes

Iceland volcano 2024: Is it safe to travel and is the eruption affecting flights?

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A second eruption occurred near the town of Grindavik on Sunday. ADVERTISING A volcano erupted on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula for the second time on Sunday after thousands of small earthquakes shook the southwest coast. The eruption began on January 14 shortly before 8 a.m. local time about 4 km northeast of Grindavik, whose residents were … Read more

Iceland volcano 2023: Is it safe to travel and is the eruption affecting flights?

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An eruption occurred near the town of Grindavik on Monday evening. ADVERTISING A volcano erupted Monday night on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, weeks after thousands of small earthquakes shook the southwest coast. The eruption began on December 18 at 22:17 approximately 4 km north of Grindavik. As the eruption spread, magma, or semi-molten rock, could be … Read more