Overview

• The eruption began at 4 a.m. on July 16 at the Litla Skogfell volcano, with a 700–1,000 meter fissure releasing incandescent lava and smoke columns
• Authorities ordered evacuations of the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and a temporary camp in Grindavík, relocating hundreds of tourists, spa workers and residents
• Official assessments describe the lava flow as relatively small and moving southeast, leaving local roads, power lines and Keflavík International Airport unaffected
• No injuries or major damage have been reported, marking another occasion when critical facilities remained intact during the peninsula’s renewed fissure eruptions
• The Icelandic Meteorological Office and civil defense agencies maintain a high alert level and are using seismic sensors and satellite surveillance to track further activity