Iceland is home to 33 active volcanic systems, more than any other European country. It is situated on top of a rift between two tectonic plates, which makes the island nation vulnerable to ...

Aviation stakeholders get daily updates on the current threat levels from Iceland’s volcanoes via a color-coded map, as the International Civil Aviation Organization recommended. The map informs ...

Iceland's second-largest volcano may be ... It is a reminder that the Bardarbunga volcanic system is active, and there are several possible explanations for the earthquakes—most likely that ...

The Bárðarbunga volcano system, which lies along Iceland's Eastern Volcanic Zone, is the longest and one of the most active volcanic systems in Iceland, according to IMO. The area measures about ...

One of Iceland's ... Peninsula, a volcanic hotspot southwest of capital Reykjavik. After remaining dormant for 800 years, the Reykjanes Peninsula suddenly became active again in 2021 at the ...