Grindavík
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Grindavík is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, located near Þorbjörn.
Aerial view of Grindavík in 2025
Grindavík from the air in 2022
Grindavík harbour
Sundhnúkur
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Sundhnúkur is a volcanic hill, within its associated Sundhnúksgígar crater row and volcanic fissures in the Svartsengi volcanic system, part of the Reykjanes Peninsula rift zone of Iceland. It is the
Grindavík
…and severe seismic activity, a state of emergency was declared and the town evacuated. On 18 December 2023, at around 22:00 local time (GMT), the Sundhnúkur volcano erupted. The eruption was close to Hagafell, about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Grindavík. A risk was also posed to Svartsengi Power Station…
Sundhnúkur with recent lava in the background
A picture from the eruption on 16 March, note the singular spatter cone/vent. Photo taken from Hagafell.