Overview

• The eruption began at around 04:00 local time on July 16 with lava emerging from a 700- to 1,000-meter fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
• This event is the twelfth eruption since the volcanic zone reawakened in March 2021 and the ninth since late 2023.
• Officials reported no immediate threat to the fishing town of Grindavík or to infrastructure and said Keflavik Airport operations were expected to continue uninterrupted.
• As a precaution, authorities evacuated a campsite in Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa before lava flows advanced.
• Residents received health advisories to keep windows closed and limit outdoor exposure after warnings of hazardous gas emissions.