Iceland Volcano March 19 2025. 800 years of dormancy, volcanic activity restarted on iceland's southwestern rift zone in early 2021. A volcanic eruption began on monday night in iceland, south of the capital reykjavik, following an earthquake swarm, iceland's meteorological office reported.

800 years of dormancy, volcanic activity restarted on iceland’s southwestern rift zone in early 2021. After about 800 years without a volcanic event on the reykjanes peninsula, the fagradalsfjall volcano roared to life on march 19, 2021.