A volcanic eruption has sent lava spewing out of a giant fissure on the Sundhnúkur crater row in Iceland. The fissure opened up on Wednesday (July 16) following a swarm of earthquakes, according to a ...

A volcano erupted on Wednesday in southwest Iceland, authorities said, with live media images showing it belched smoke and ...

The eruption began early July 16 on the Sundhnúkur Crater Row, about 30 miles southwest from the capital, Reykjavik. See images of the eruption.

Mr. Magnason is an Icelandic writer and filmmaker; he wrote from Reykjavik. Ms. Hallgrímsdóttir is an Icelandic photographer.

Tourists at Iceland's Blue Lagoon geothermal spa were forced to pack up and get out as a volcanic eruption left lava oozing from a 3,000-foot fissure in the ground.

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known ...

An Icelandic volcano erupted early Wednesday, spewing a bright red wall of lava in a region known for high seismic activity. The eruption began in the early morning hours of July 16, on the ...

Some people have reported seeing so-called “ witch’s hair ” drifting in the air. These are fine, sharp, glassy needles that ...

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, the national broadcaster RUV reported.