Iceland Evacuates Blue Lagoon Amid ‘Earthquake Swarm’, Magma Eruption Likely
April 1, 2025
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Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, politics, economics, business, and property. He is a graduate of the University of Lincoln, England. Languages: English. You can reach Shane by emailing s.croucher@newsweek.com
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Iceland evacuated people from its famous Blue Lagoon 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.
The earthquake swarm began at 6:30 a.m. local time on the Sundhnúks Crater Row, Iceland’s Meteorological Office said.
“The swarm is located between Sýlingarfell and Stóra-Skógfell, in a similar area seen prior to previous eruptions,” the office said, adding that it was “followed by a clear change in deformation and pressure changes in boreholes”.
“Both independent measurements were a clear sign of the onset of a magma intrusion,” the office warned. “No magma has reached the surface as of now, but an eruption is likely to occur.”
This is a developing story and more information will be added soon.
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