Man rescued near erupting Iceland volcano

A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula started erupting earlier this week, shooting lava fountains nearly 100 feet in the air and creating a 2.5-mile-long fissure.

• Dec 21, 2023

Iceland volcano eruption may last for months

Iceland's government said Wednesday the volcanic eruption in the southwest part of the country could last for months. BBC News' Sofia Bettiza has more.

• Dec 20, 2023
• 01:37

Iceland's volcanic eruption could last months

Iceland's volcanic eruption could go on for months, a foreign minister warns. Local officials stress that there is no threat to life and no reports of injuries. BBC correspondent Sofia Bettiza reports.

• Dec 20, 2023
• 01:40

Iceland volcano erupts weeks after thousands evacuated nearby town

A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the civil defense to be on high alert.

• Dec 19, 2023

Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of preparation

A volcano in Iceland began erupting weeks after thousands were evacuated in anticipation of the event. So far, the lava is flowing away from the nearest town. The BBC's Nick Beake reports.

• Dec 19, 2023
• 01:44

Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of waiting

A volcano in Iceland finally erupted Monday after weeks of anticipation. Vincent Drouin, a geophysicist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, joins CBS News to explain what's happening.

• Dec 18, 2023
• 03:20

Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 23 after more bodies found

Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra spewed an ash tower 9,800 feet — taller than the volcano itself — into the sky.

• Dec 6, 2023

Death toll rises after Marapi volcano erupts

Dozens of hikers were on Mount Marapi in Indonesia when it erupted on Sunday. As CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports, the Marapi volcano sits within the Pacific Ring of Fire of tectonic activity.

• Dec 5, 2023
• 01:38

11 hikers dead, 12 missing after Indonesia volcano erupts

Rescuers raced to carry injured and burned survivors down Mount Marapi on foot. Authorities had to halt their search after the volcano erupted again.

• Dec 4, 2023

Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts again

Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupted yet again this week, spewing ash and lava down its slopes in Sicily. Etna has erupted multiple times in recent years.

• Nov 25, 2023
• 00:15

Iceland braces for possible volcanic eruption

Iceland has declared a state of emergency as researchers continue to monitor a potential volcanic eruption that has led to the evacuation of thousands. Vincent Drouin, a geophysicist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, joins CBS News with what the data is indicating.

• Nov 17, 2023
• 02:25

Potential volcanic eruption leaves Iceland town in limbo

The Icelandic fishing town of Grindavik has been evacuated as earthquakes are breaking open streets and "completely damaged" some homes: "There is no one living here. From 3,800 to zero."

• Nov 17, 2023

Icelanders await fate of their town amid volcano eruption fears

"The lava is under our house": Thousands of earthquakes on an Iceland peninsula have torn open roads, damaged homes and led to the evacuation of nearly 4,000 amid fears a volcanic eruption could happen any moment – and all anyone can do is wait.

• Nov 17, 2023
• 01:10

Iceland experiences another 800 earthquakes overnight

One meteorological office official said he's concerned that a "Hawaiian-style, lava-producing volcanic eruption" could occur in the coming days.

• Nov 15, 2023

Iceland says likelihood of volcanic eruption is significant amid earthquakes

Icelandic officials detected around 900 quakes on Monday alone, mainly near a coastal town on the southern peninsula that was evacuated Friday night.

• Nov 14, 2023

Iceland braces for possible volcanic eruption

Evacuations are underway in parts of Iceland after a series of earthquakes raised concerns that a volcanic eruption may be imminent. BBC correspondent Jessica Parker has more.

• Nov 13, 2023
• 01:17

Icelandic town evacuated over risk of possible volcanic eruption

Grindavik was evacuated after recent seismic activity moved south toward the town, and monitoring indicated that a corridor of magma now extends under the community.

• Nov 11, 2023

Underwater volcanic eruption creates new island off Japan

The undersea volcano, off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, which Japan calls Ioto, started its latest series of eruptions on Oct. 21.

• Nov 10, 2023

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• Oct 10, 2022
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See Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano erupt for 3rd time in 3 years

Scientists said the lava is "emerging as a series of fountains" from a roughly 656-foot-long fissure.

• Jul 11, 2023

Volcano that last erupted in 1538 is "nearly to the breaking point" again

A study found that earthquakes and other movement has brought the volcano closer to the point of rupture.

• Jun 9, 2023

Volcanic glass fragments and ash fall on Hawaii as volcano erupts

Lava flows have been observed on the surface of the volcano's crater floor, officials said, as the eruption began early in the morning.

• Jun 8, 2023

Volcanic eruptions, lava fields alter landscape in Iceland

Bill Whitaker was there as lava flowed from a volcano in Iceland in 2021, covering the landscape in molten rock. He returned to see what scientists have learned from the eruption.

• Jun 4, 2023

Tonga eruption in 2022 was so big it disrupted space satellites, study says

A new study found that the 2022 underwater volcano explosion was so massive that it had an impact that was out of this world.

• May 23, 2023

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