Volcanic Eruption Begins Again in Iceland, Met Office Says

Lava flows from a fissure near Grindavik, Iceland, in a photo released on July 16.Source: Icelandic Civil Protection

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By Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir and Lydia Lothman

July 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM EDT

Updated on

July 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM EDT

A volcanic eruption has resumed again near a damaged fishing town in Iceland.

A fissure opened up in the ground at 3:54 a.m. on Wednesday, the Met Office said on its website. Lava is flowing southeast from a fissure of about 700 meters (800 yards) and no infrastructure is threatened this time, the authorities said.