The volcano was dormant for 800 years before reawakening in 2023.
The popularBlue Lagoon of Icelandin Grindavik is now closed for at least two days due to the emergency.
A volcano near the earthquake site was elevated to “orange” level by the government’s Meteorological office.
Molten lava is seen coming out of a fissure on the Sundhnuksgigar Crater Row on the outskirts of the fishing village Grindavik in southwest Iceland, on April 1, 2025.Credit:AEL KERMAREC/Getty Images
The orange level is one level below red, the highest level.
For context, the remaining measured volcanoes are all green, or normal.
However, this could change at any moment, orarson told the publication.
This volcano was reportedly dormant for 800 years before awakening in 2023.
