Is the Reykjanes volcano erupting now?
The latest official information about the Reykjanes peninsula (Sundhnúkur crater row), near Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon, Iceland: the observatory's own notices with the time each was issued, earthquakes nearby, ash warnings for aircraft and the links to check before you travel. Read from Icelandic Met Office (Veðurstofa Íslands).
No eruption is reported. The Icelandic Met Office's latest aviation notice for Reykjanes, issued 5 Aug 2025, 13:20 UTC, is code yellow: unrest above background levels, or activity that has decreased and is being watched.
This page repeats what the official sources publish. It does not forecast eruptions and does not say whether travel is safe; follow the observatory, the Civil Protection and your airline.
Some of this is not the latest data. One or more sources could not be reached, so the last copy read is shown with the time it was read. Check the official links below.
Official status
| What | Level | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation colour code (VONA) | Yellow (2 of 4) No eruption, but signs of unrest above the volcano's usual background, or activity that has decreased and is still being watched. |
issued 5 Aug 2025, 13:20 UTC | Icelandic Met Office |
The aviation colour code tells pilots about ash and eruptions; a new notice is issued each time it changes, so an older notice is still the one in force.
Recent aviation notices for Reykjanes
| Issued | Colour code | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025, 13:20 UTC | Yellow (2 of 4) | Notice |
| 5 Aug 2025, 13:17 UTC | Yellow (2 of 4) | Notice |
| 30 Jul 2025, 10:50 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 22 Jul 2025, 14:18 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 16 Jul 2025, 04:35 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 16 Jul 2025, 04:05 UTC | Red (4 of 4) | Notice |
| 16 Jul 2025, 02:24 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 16 Jul 2025, 01:06 UTC | Red (4 of 4) | Notice |
| 3 Apr 2025, 12:12 UTC | Yellow (2 of 4) | Notice |
| 1 Apr 2025, 17:31 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 1 Apr 2025, 10:54 UTC | Orange (3 of 4) | Notice |
| 1 Apr 2025, 10:35 UTC | Red (4 of 4) | Notice |
Reykjanes eruptions since 2021
| Started | Ended | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | 5 Aug 2025 | Sundhnúkur crater row |
| 1 Apr 2025 | 1 Apr 2025 | Sundhnúkur crater row, a few hours |
| 20 Nov 2024 | 8 Dec 2024 | Sundhnúkur crater row |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 6 Sep 2024 | Sundhnúkur crater row |
| 29 May 2024 | 22 Jun 2024 | Sundhnúkur crater row |
| 16 Mar 2024 | 9 May 2024 | Sundhnúkur crater row |
| 8 Feb 2024 | 9 Feb 2024 | Sundhnúkur crater row |
| 14 Jan 2024 | 16 Jan 2024 | Sundhnúkur crater row, lava reached Grindavík |
| 18 Dec 2023 | 21 Dec 2023 | Sundhnúkur crater row |
| 10 Jul 2023 | 5 Aug 2023 | Litli-Hrútur |
| 3 Aug 2022 | 21 Aug 2022 | Meradalir |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 18 Sep 2021 | Fagradalsfjall (Geldingadalir) |
Dates as reported by the Icelandic Met Office (summarised in Wikipedia's list of the Sundhnúkur eruptions). A new eruption shows first in the aviation code above.
Ash warnings for aircraft
No volcanic ash SIGMET naming Reykjanes is in force in the U.S. Aviation Weather Center's worldwide data (read 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC (last good copy)). Every ash warning in force worldwide is on volcanic ash advisories.
Airports and flights
This page does not show flight status: airlines and airports decide whether to fly. Check with your airline and the airport before you travel.
- Keflavík airport (KEF), official site
- Isavia, Iceland's airport operator
- The Reykjanes eruptions since 2021 have been fissure eruptions of lava with little ash. Keflavík airport stayed open during the 2023–2024 eruptions (the December 2023 one caused delays). A future eruption is not bound to behave the same way. (Wikipedia summary of the eruptions)
Earthquakes near Reykjanes
1 earthquake within 40 km in the last 30 days (all magnitudes listed), 1 of magnitude 3.0 or more, 0 in the last 24 hours. The largest was magnitude 3.3 on 4 Oct 2026, 00:40 UTC, 21.5 km from the centre.
Earthquakes per day (UTC), oldest on the left; the tallest bar is 1.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Depth | Distance | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 00:40 | 3.3 ml | 4.4 km | 21.5 km | Iceland Region |
From the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre) FDSN event service, CC BY 4.0, read 19 Oct 2026, 18:41 UTC. Distance is from 63.920, -22.270. Icelandic Met Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)'s own catalogue lists more of the smallest quakes. See also Earthquakes near Reykjavik today.
Reported on this site near Reykjanes
- Moderate Suðvestan hvassviðri — Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland 1 day ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Weather Warning: Wind — Reykjavik - Capital Region 1 day ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Suðvestan hvassviðri — Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland 1 day ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Suðvestan hvassviðri — Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland 2 days ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Weather Warning: Wind — Reykjavik - Capital Region 2 days ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Sunnan hvassviðri — Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland 3 days ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Weather Warning: Wind — Reykjavik - Capital Region 3 days ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Austan hvassviðri — Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland 5 days ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Weather Warning: Wind — Reykjavik - Capital Region 5 days ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Austan hvassviðri — Höfuðborgarsvæðið, Iceland 6 days ago, 28 km away
- Moderate Weather Warning: Wind — Reykjavik - Capital Region 6 days ago, 28 km away
- Minor M4.4 Earthquake — Iceland Region Aug 25, 2026, 49 km away
Official sources
- Icelandic Met Office (Veðurstofa Íslands)
- Icelandic Met Office: Reykjanes peninsula earthquakes
- Icelandic Met Office: aviation colour code notices (Icelandic)
- Icelandic Civil Protection (Almannavarnir)
- Safetravel Iceland
- London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
Other volcanoes: Etna · Stromboli · Campi Flegrei · all volcano status pages · active volcanoes worldwide.
Questions
Is the volcano in Iceland erupting now?
No eruption is reported. The Icelandic Met Office's latest aviation notice for Reykjanes, issued 5 Aug 2025, 13:20 UTC, is code yellow: unrest above background levels, or activity that has decreased and is being watched. This answer is for the Reykjanes peninsula; the Met Office covers every Icelandic volcano.
Has there been a volcanic eruption in Iceland in 2026?
Not in the Met Office's aviation notices: none of them raised an Icelandic volcano to orange or red in 2026. Its latest notice was for Bárðarbunga, code green, on 15 Jun 2026, 12:42 UTC.
Are flights to Iceland cancelled because of the volcano?
This page does not show flight status. Keflavík airport stayed open during the 2023–2024 Reykjanes eruptions, but check Keflavík airport (Isavia) and your airline before you travel.
Is it safe to travel to Iceland with the volcano?
This site does not judge whether travel is safe. See Safetravel.is and the Icelandic Civil Protection for closures near Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon, and the UK Foreign Office (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iceland) or US State Department for travel advice.
Sources: aviation notices from Veðurstofa Íslands, the Icelandic Met Office (terms), read 19 Oct 2026, 18:52 UTC; ash SIGMETs from the U.S. Aviation Weather Center. Facts are restated; the issuing agency is the authority. Not for flight planning.