OSLO — The Reykjanes volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Monday, spewing lava and smoke into the air, after weeks of intense earthquake activity, the country’s Meteorological Office said.

A volcano erupts on the Reykjanes Peninsula near the power station on December 18, 2023 north of Grindavik, Iceland. Micah Garen/Getty Images.

Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of preparation 01:44. A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the civil defense to be put ...

The Reykjanes volcano is in a Code Orange state, with an eruption possible in the next several days. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness. Subscribe Sign in.

The concept isn’t hypothetical. Tephra layers in Icelandic peat cores show that eruptions soared six-fold between 12,000 and ...

It started at about 10:20 p.m. local time on Monday north of Grindavik, a fishing town of 3,400 people on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The town is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) southwest of Iceland's ...

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Wednesday night, November 20, marking its seventh eruption since last December. The eruption occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula, sending molten lava ...

Editor's note: A volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula began erupting on Dec. 18. This story has been updated to reflect the ongoing eruption. A volcano beneath Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula ...

A sudden increase in tremors on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula, which connects the island’s capital of Reykjavik to its main international airport at Keflavik, has officials warning of a ...

A volcano in Iceland that has roared back to life after eight centuries of silence has erupted for the seventh ... The eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula started with little warning at 11: ...