A volcanic eruption at the Sundhnjukagigar volcano in Iceland began at around 8 am on Sunday, January 14, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) announced. Seismic activity had accelerated sharply during the night, and the 4,000 inhabitants of Grindavik were evacuated at around 3 am local time. No lives were in danger, according to Iceland's president, Gudni Johannesson.

Sunday's eruption is the fifth Iceland has battled in two years, the most recent having occurred on the evening of December 18, 2023, in the Sundhnjukagigar area southwest of the capital Reykjavik.