Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A 4.1 magnitude quake has struck in Iceland Tuesday night near a rare Icelandic volcano that started erupting on March 19. The volcano in the Fagradalsfjall mountains is about 20 ...

A volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland has prompted evacuations, including at nearby tourist sites like the Blue Lagoon. The Sundhnukur volcano, located on the Reykjanes Peninsula, began erupting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Icelandic volcano erupted early Wednesday, spewing a bright red wall of lava in a region known for high seismic activity. The ...

Michał has provided WooGlobe with jaw-dropping footage of a recent volcanic eruption in Iceland. Filmed from a safe distance, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lava erupts from the crater of a volcano near the mountain Litli-Hrutur, about 40 kilometres southwest of Reykjavik. Iceland's ...

A volcanic eruption could destroy the Icelandic town of Grindavik or lead to extensive ash clouds, experts have warned. The country has been shaken by more than 800 small earthquakes today alone, ...

Drone footage shows the latest volcanic eruption in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula. Icelandic tourism officials say it is the 12th eruption on the peninsula since 2021. The lava is not threatening any ...

The skies of southwestern Iceland turned fiery red over the weekend as a volcano erupted for a fourth time in just three months. The eruption, which is the strongest of four blasts since December, ...

Iceland, a land famous for its resplendent waters, glacial scenery, and bubbling hot springs, is not usually top of mind when it comes to breaking speed records. But the chilly island nation in the ...

A 5.2-magnitude “earthquake swarm” and lava eruptions closed a popular Icelandic tourist destination and evacuated several communities around the country's Reykjanes Peninsula. The initial earthquake ...