A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.

The repeated volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula have damaged infrastructure and property in nearby town Grindavík and forced many residents to relocate for their safety.

Though the eruption is “significantly smaller” than the last eruption, experts said the latest volcanic activity can still “cause problems.”

Air travelers heading into Reykjavík were treated to an arresting view on Thursday evening. This video captured from an Icelandair flight shows the ongoing eruption of a volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.

Iceland is facing its seventh volcanic eruption in less than a year as lava is again gushing from the ground near a devastated southwestern fishing town.

Drone photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove flew over the fissure caused by the volcano in the early hours of 21 November, filming the lava flow, which, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), covered at least 7 square kilometres. The IMO has raised hazard levels, but activity has since reduced.

Kostka Patrik shared a video of a volcanic eruption in Iceland’s Peninsula Region on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 1:12 PM. The footage shows ash clouds and lava spewing from the volcano, demonstrating the intense power of the eruption.

Once again, Iceland's fiery landscape captures global attention as the Reykjanes Peninsula experiences its tenth volcanic eruption in just three years. The eruption began late Wednesday night, lighting up the skies with plumes of molten lava visible from Reykjavik,

Known as Reykjanes for its position on the Reykjanes Peninsula, the volcano is classified as a rift activity volcano, which erupts when two diverging tectonic plates shift away from each other. The Reykjanes Peninsula is a part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge,