Iceland is one of the most active regions in the world in terms of volcanic activity. The country's crust is in constant motion due to the divergence of the two plates of the Atlantic Ocean.

This movement causes magma to rise towards the surface of the earth's crust, leading to volcanic eruptions.

In recent history, the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in Iceland in 2010. This eruption had a significant impact on European air traffic. Due to the eruption, a large part of Europe was closed to air traffic for 10 days.

This caused 25 million passengers to change their travel plans.

There were also clouds over the European continent for a long time, affected by volcanic ash. It is thought that global temperature values were also affected by dropping a few degrees after this eruption.

In 2023, two major volcanic eruptions occurred in Iceland. The first eruption occurred on March 19, 2021 at the Fagradalsfjall Volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

It was the first eruption on this mountain in 900 years, and post-eruption activity at the volcano lasted for 8 months.

The second eruption occurred on July 11, 2023 in the Geldingadalur Valley on the same peninsula. This eruption was smaller than the one at Fagradalsfjall and lasted about 4 months.

The eruption at Fagradalsfjall caused a lava spring about 200 meters high. During the eruption, about 1.5 cubic kilometers of lava erupted.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) closely monitors volcanic activity in the country. The IMO tries to predict the likelihood of a volcano eruption by assessing factors such as seismic activity, ground movements and air pollution.

Due to earthquakes and volcanic activity in the last month, Iceland has declared a state of emergency over concerns of volcanic activity following earthquakes around the Fagradalsfjall Volcano. The town of Grindavík was evacuated as a precautionary measure.

The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) announced that there is a high probability of a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula and that the expected eruption is expected to begin within a few days.