On volcanoes, a fissure is an elongated fracture or crack at the surface from which lava erupts. Fissure eruptions typically dwindle to a central vent after a period of hours or days. Occasionally ...

A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula began erupting Tuesday morning. State media reported that the nearby town of ...

Residents of the mostly abandoned fishing village refused to leave even as molten rock approached their homes.

The magma flow began at about 6.30am local time accompanied by an intense earthquake storm similar to previous eruptions, ...

A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, ...

A volcanic fissure has opened up near the town of Grindavík on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula following a significant uptick in earthquake activity. Images show lava breaching the town's defensive ...

Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula ...

A volcano erupted near Iceland's capital, prompting evacuations but sparing air traffic disruptions. The island, known for ...

Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik, where some 40 homes have been evacuated, national broadcaster RUV reported. The community ...