Iceland Erupts

After weeks of warnings, a new fissure has opened on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Iceland Erupts.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published December 19, 2023
Data acquired December 18 - 19, 2023