The earthquake swarm began at 6:30 a.m. local time on the Sundhnúks Crater Row, Iceland's Meteorological Office said.

A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity. Images show lava breaching the town's defensive ...

The nearby fishing town of Grindavík and the five-star Blue Lagoon hotel were evacuated as a 1,200-metre-long fissure sent lava pouring through defensive barriers. Now, scientists have revealed ...

“The fissure is now about 500 meters (yards) long and has reached through the protective barrier north of Grindavík,'' Iceland's Met Office said in a statement. ”The fissure continues to grow, and it ...

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The initial earthquake was followed by subsequent quakes of 4.9 and 4.6 near Grindavík and Vogar, respectively, according to USGS data. At the time of publication, there are no air travel impacts ...

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adding that it had received a report that a hot water pipeline had broken in the northern part of Grindavík. "This confirms that significant fault movements have occurred within the town,'' the ...