It is the location of the 2023–2025 Sundhnúkur eruptions. The region has basalt lava shields with the larger ones being tholeiitic and smaller ones being picritic or tholeiitic.

Jul 18, 2025 · Access is open to Grindavik, Mt. Fagradalsfjall and the Blue lagoon. Updates on hiking trails and viewing sites below. An eruption began near Stóra-Skógfell on the …

May 8, 2025 · Volcanic tremor and explosive activity ceased over the weekend. No activity has been observed in the craters, according to drone imagery from the police. Gas pollution and …

Jul 16, 2025 · The Sundhnukur volcano has erupted near Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, the 12th volcanic eruption in the North Atlantic island nation since 2021, the Icelandic Meteorological …

Jul 16, 2025 · For its 12th time in four years, Sundhnukur in the Reykjanes Peninsula on the west southern tip of Iceland spewed smoke and volcanic lava in the air Wednesday morning in its …

Apr 1, 2025 · Once again, a fissure opened in the Sundhnúkur crater system—this time significantly farther south than in previous eruptions. The new fissure cuts through the …

Dec 4, 2025 · The Sundhnukagigar Volcano System has had regular eruptions since 2023. In the years since, it’s put on a fiery show with lava fountains spraying over 150 feet (45.72 meters) …

Aug 3, 2025 · Volcanic gas from the Sundhnúk eruption is expected to affect Reykjavík and Akranes, with sulphur dioxide detected in the air.

Between December 2023 and August 2025, there have been nine eruptions, following an intense series of earthquakes in November 2023. Although localised, the seismic and volcanic activity …

Jul 16, 2025 · After two hours of seismic activity, the volcano began erupting at the Sundhnukur crater range -- about 30 miles southwest of Reykjavik -- just before 4 a.m. local time, the …