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 ...

A volcano south of Reykjavik, Iceland erupted for the eleventh time since 2021, prompting evacuations of tourists and residents. The eruption did not immediately disrupt air travel, though ...

A volcano eruption in Iceland that forced a mass evacuation of residents and tourists nearby could be much bigger than previous events, an expert has warned. He told Visir: "This is one of the ...

State media reported that the nearby town of Grindavik was evacuated. One of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, posted on its website that it was ...

COPENHAGEN, April 1 (Reuters) - A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered the evacuation of ...

Iceland is a country that was shaped by volcanoes and ice, and where the scars of both are still vivid. Drive out of Reykjavik, and the landscape around you is often a patchwork of volcanic rocks ...

At their peak, they were akin to royalty. Today, their estates conceal hidden treasures. Iceland is one of the world's most volcanic regions. Now scientists are tapping into this hot source of energy.

While Iceland isn't the only place in the world to view the northern lights, the Nordic country's location near the Arctic Circle means the light show can be visible for more than 100 nights per year.

Iceland has an impressive number of waterfalls – an estimated 10,000 throughout the country. These falls, known as foss in Icelandic, range in volume from the most powerful waterfall in Europe ...