Iceland volcano lava flows revealed in NASA images
Satellite images show the huge area of Icelandic countryside that has been scorched and coated in cooled lava over the four recent volcanic eruptions.
Iceland volcano map shows latest danger area
Volcanic activity from latest eruption continues on the Reykjanes Peninsula, and is still looking hazardous.
Iceland volcano update after latest eruption
Lava from a fourth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula has spread across more than two square miles and could soon reach the sea.
Iceland Volcano Update: New Eruption Warning After 'Imminent' Alarm
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said a volcanic eruption could occur in the coming days.
Iceland volcano update: Magma nearing eruption levels again
"A new eruption could start with very little notice, less than 30 minutes," the Icelandic Meteorological Office said in a statement.
Iceland volcano update: River of lava seen from space
The orange glow of lava pumping out of a fissure in the ground during the most recent Icelandic eruption was captured on Thursday.
Iceland volcano update: Lava nears power plant, thousands without hot water
Residents have been asked to conserve heat and hot water by Iceland's Civil Defense administration, despite the country facing a bitterly cold end to the week.
Iceland volcano fed by magma flowing at unprecedented, "ultra-rapid" speeds
The river of magma that triggered Iceland's recent volcanic eruptions appears to have set a new record.
Iceland volcano update as webcams show lava fountains up to 260 feet tall
The new eruption marks the third time a volcano has erupted in the same region of Iceland in the past three months.
Scientists warn ground below Icelandic town could collapse after volcano
"The risk from crack movements is now estimated to be considerable," the Icelandic Met Office said in a statement.
Iceland volcano update as livestreams show lava bursting from ground
Lava began to spill out early on Sunday as a new fissure burst open right next to the town of Grindavík, which had been evacuated on Saturday.
Iceland volcano update as lava hits town of Grindavík
Molten rock from an eruption that began on Sunday has destroyed homes as it moves through the fishing town.
Iceland hit by fresh volcano eruption
A volcano has erupted in the southwest of the country, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said.
Iceland volcano update: Magma levels suggest new eruption this week
Officials warned an eruption could occur "in the coming days" as magma under the surface reaches the same volume as before the last volcanic discharge.
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Iceland volcano update: New eruption warning issued
There is a fresh threat of an eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, officials have warned, as magma continues to accumulate under the surface.
Iceland volcano disruption could be 'days weeks or months,' scientist warns
Thousands of people have been evacuated from the area near the volcano and it is unlikely they will be able to return home any time soon.
Iceland volcano update: City gas warning, lava bed map as tongue flows west
Reykjavík is predicted to be subjected to gas from a recent eruption as lava spreads across the Reykjanes Peninsula.
NASA releases images of Iceland volcano eruption from space
The heat being thrown out from the erupting volcano was picked up in infrared images from a NASA/NOAA satellite orbiting the Earth.
Iceland eruption could mark start of hundred years of volcanic activity
The lava fissure could be the first in a regular pattern of similar events on the Reykjanes Peninsula, a volcanologist said.
Iceland volcano update as eruption shoots lava over 650 feet in the air
The widely anticipated eruption sent lava high into the air, and experts differ on how long the fissure will expel molten rock.
Startling video of Iceland volcano eruption quickly goes viral
The location of the more than 2.5-mile volcanic fissure, which is oozing lava, poses a risk to a nearby power plant and town, according to media reports.
Brand new volcanic island seen growing from space
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Videos show Indonesian towns covered in ash after volcano erupts
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Fagradalsfjall Volcano Compared to Mt. St. Helens as Iceland Eruption Looms
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Iceland volcano update: Exact eruption spot, tremor every minute, magma map
More than 1,700 tremors were recorded in 24 hours close to the expected eruption location in southwest Iceland.
Nineteen volcanos erupt at the same time
Three new volcanos were added to a list that shows 19 volcanos erupting simultaneously.
Iceland live cams watch volcano ahead of likely eruption
There is a "significant likelihood of a volcanic eruption in the coming days" according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, sparking evacuations.
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