The Latest Breaking News from Iceland

We want to speak to people who have left Grindavík because of the volcanic eruption, and others who may have been affected

Latest updates on the imminent volcanic eruption in Iceland, which threatens local towns and the famous Blue Lagoon spa resort following a series of earthquakes and the appearance of sinkholes.

Thousands of residents evacuated town of Grindavik over weekend after series of earthquakes as threat of volcano eruption still looms

A subterranean volcano has finally erupted in southwestern Iceland, after months of waiting and thousands of earthquakes.

Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is now in a new era of volcanic eruptions that will last for up to 500 years, and the building magma beneath Sundhnúkur and Grindavík is part of this millenia-long cycle.

The Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland trembled with an intense swarm of earthquakes on the afternoon of Friday November 10. Hundreds of quakes were detected on the regional networks of seismometers and several were strong enough to be felt in Reykjavik, 50 kilometres away.

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The Blue Lagoon, Silica Hotel, Retreat Spa, Retreat Hotel, Lava and Moss Restaurant are all closed until Nov. 16.

Thousands of residents evacuated town of Grindavik over weekend after series of earthquakes as threat of volcano eruption still looms

Residents of Grindavik have evacuated the town as the threat of a volcanic eruption looms over Iceland.

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