US EditionEvacuations ordered as volcano in Iceland erupts
REYKJANES PENINSULA, ICELAND, JUL 16 – The 12th eruption since 2021 forced evacuation of 100 residents and tourists as volcanic gases raised health concerns, officials said the activity signals a prolonged volcanic cycle.
- On July 16, 2025, a volcanic eruption began at the Sundhnúksgígaröð crater on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, triggering evacuations.
- The eruption followed intense seismic activity since 2021 after nearly 800 years of dormancy in the region, marking the 12th eruption since volcanic activity reawakened.
- Authorities evacuated about 100 residents from Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, with police commissioner Margret Palsdottir describing the 90-minute evacuation as smooth despite mixed public opinions.
- Lava flows spread mainly eastward over 3.2 square kilometers from a fissure about 700 to 1,000 meters long, while high sulfur dioxide levels and wildfire risks persisted, prompting residents to stay indoors.
- The Icelandic Meteorological Office noted that eruption intensity has declined since morning, but experts warn this prolonged volcanic cycle may continue intermittently for years or decades.
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Spectacular. Incredible. Those were the words of a couple of geologists on their honeymoon early on Thursday morning in Grindavik, watching a curtain of lava bubble in front of them after a volcano erupted near the southwestern Icelandic town.
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The Reykjanes area had remained volcanically inactive for eight centuries, until the resumption of seismic activity in 2021.
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