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Iceland volcano eruption begins receding after torching town outside capital

A volcano in southwestern Iceland that erupted for the second time in less than a month appeared to be significantly less active on Monday, despite signs that magma was still flowing underground. . A front-page headline in the Icelandic daily Morgunbladid read “Black Day” alongside photos of bright orange lava fountains and burning houses in […]

Volcano Erupts in Iceland, Sending Lava Toward Nearby Settlement

LONDON (AP) – A volcano in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the second time in less than a month, spewing semi-molten rock toward a nearby village. The eruption, which occurred just before 8 a.m. Sunday, followed an earthquake swarm near the town of Grindavik, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Iceland's RUV television reported that […]

Volcano erupts in Iceland, forcing nearby residents to evacuate

A volcano erupted early Sunday in southwestern Iceland, forcing residents of a nearby fishing town to evacuate for the second time in a month. Residents of Grindavik, a town 40 kilometers southwest of the capital Reykjavik, were evacuated overnight ahead of the seismic activity and no one was at risk as molten rock began spewing […]