Seismic activity intensified overnight near Grindavík, the fifth eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in two years

Seismic activity intensified overnight near Grindavík, the fifth eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in two years

Houses have caught fire in the fishing town of Grindavík in south-west Iceland after a volcano erupted for the second time in less than a month.

Two fissures formed near the town on Sunday after an increase in seismic activity that prompted authorities to evacuate the community the day before.

A first eruption began at 8am when a crack opened in the ground about 450 metres from the town. Protective barriers of earth and rock pushed lava from the first fissure away from the town. However, a second crack then opened around midday on the edge of town, with that lava engulfing the homes.

  • theodewere
    9•11 months ago

    Iceland out here like don’t mind the smoke and the noise, we’re just adding on

  • @Breezy
    -2•11 months ago

    Im more wondering why anyone would live that close to a valcano, and why would people build a town right next to a valcano.

    • @JASN_DE
      10•11 months ago

      This is Iceland though. Hard to avoid any volcanoes.

      • @Breezy
        3•11 months ago

        My bad, I wasnt aware iceland has so many valcanos.

        • k-rad
          3•11 months ago

          Volcanoland is what I would have called it