Overview

• The eruption began around 04:00 local time with lava emerging from a 700–1,000 meter fissure after a series of earthquakes.
• It is the twelfth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since spring 2021 and the ninth since late 2023 in Iceland’s ongoing volcanic phase.
• Authorities ordered precautionary evacuations of Grindavík, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa and nearby campsites despite favorable eruption conditions.
• Experts assessed the fissure’s location and lava flow direction as low risk for nearby communities and regional infrastructure.
• Protective lava barriers and continuous monitoring have so far prevented damage to local infrastructure and kept flights at Keflavík Airport unaffected.