Skift Take

Iceland is safe and the volcano's impact has been minimal.

Dawit Habtemariam

A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Monday. Despite the eruption, only the Blue Lagoon spa, Grindavik and areas close the volcano are off limits to the public.

"The volcano right now, at least in its current state, is posing no danger," said Kristijan Svajnzger, operations manager for Eastern Europe at Intrepid Travel.

What’s the status of the volcano's eruption? 

The eruption began on Monday, December 18 at 10:17 p.m. ET, on the Reykjanes peninsula northeast of the town of Grindavik.  

This is the fourth eruption since 2021 in the area, and the largest so far