The earthquake swarm began at 6:30 a.m. local time on the Sundhnúks Crater Row, Iceland’s Meteorological Office said.
Iceland evacuated people from its famous Blue Lagoon resort on Tuesday morning after the volcanic island’s seismologists recorded an „earthquake swarm“ which made an eruption of magma „likely.“
An official with Iceland’s Civil Protection Department told Visir the lagoon had been evacuated and work was underway to evacuate the town of Grindavík.
A spokesman for the Blue Lagoon resort confirmed to Newsweek that it is „temporarily closed due to magma intrusion. More information will be provided as it becomes available.“Why It Matters
Iceland sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a hotspot of geological activity where tectonic plates diverge, making the island nation particularly vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The Reykjanes Peninsula has experienced a resurgence in volcanic activity in recent years, ending an 800-year period of relative dormancy. The situation threatens infrastructure, tourism, and public safety in one of Iceland’s most geologically unstable regions.
