Tag: Reykjanes
Bit Digital expands in Reykjanesbær
Bit Digital, an American cryptocurrency mining company, will expand its operations in Iceland. The decision stems from concerns that President Joe Biden’s government will tax cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency mining is a very energy-intensive activity, but Bit Digital’s CEO told The Wall Street Journal that about two-thirds of the company’s operations are carbon-neutral. also says […]
The inhabitants of the south-west woke up to a winter climate
Residents of the capital area and other places in the southwestern part of the country woke up to white earth this morning. Snow fell in the south and southwest of the country last night. Snow plows started. The Icelandic Meteorological Office’s website says it’s minor than this snowfall has caused, it will stay a little […]
Stefán Arnar was found dead on the beach at Fitjabraut
A body found on the beach at Fitjabraut in Reykjanesbær on April 2 has been identified as Stefán Arnar Gunnarsson, who has been missing since March 3. It is excluded that his death was caused by the involvement of third parties. Stefán Arnar was 44 and lived in Hafnarfjörður. Extensive search efforts were made to […]
Fragments of the plane and a human skull were found
The crew of the trawler Hrafn Sveinbjarnarson GK-255 recovered the plane’s wreckage and a human skull while fishing in Jökuldýpi, about 50 miles west of the Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland. The news was first reported by Vísir.is. Captain Kristján Ólafsson tells mbl.is that it’s part of the plane’s tail, part of the outer skin […]
Detained in custody due to harassment and threats
A 30-year-old man from Reykjanesbær who is suspected of bomb threats and a number of other crimes has been detained until March 30. It is safe to say that he is well known to the police. The last actions of this man were covered by the media. He is suspected of sending threatening e-mails to […]
Suspect has been arrested for sending out fake bomb alerts
Yesterday at Keflavik Airport, police arrested a man suspected of being responsible for circulating bomb threats. Bomb threat messages were sent to several institutions in Reykjanesbær. Employees at Reykjanesbær City Hall were evacuated due to the threat, and threatening e-mails were also sent to several kindergartens. The chief of police says the man is […] […]
Bomb notifications sent to kindergartens and city hall
A bomb threat was sent to several institutions and workplaces in Reykjanesbær, including kindergartens, this morning. Due to the threat, the town hall in Reykjanesbær was evacuated. Police say there is nothing to fear, but the matter is being taken seriously. The threat report was received around 10 a.m. this morning. Until then, city hall […]
“People cried, laughed and danced”
“All seats were taken. People cried, laughed and danced, creating all kinds of relationships,” says Halla Karen Guðjónsdóttir, Events Manager at Reykjanesbær, about the BPart event that ended yesterday. It is a two-year international project that comes from the Czech Republic and is implemented in cooperation with Iceland. The project takes place in three places. […]
Askja and Reykjanes – two hot spots in Iceland right now
Satellite images indicate increased geothermal activity at the bottom of Lake Askja (Öskjuvatn), part of the Askja volcanic system. Increased geothermal activity coincides with land deformation (uplift) and seismic activity in the region. So far, there are no signs of an impending eruption. The Volcanology and Natural Hazards Group at the University of Iceland posted […]
The closure of Reykjanesbraut cost Icelandair ISK 1 billion
Icelandair’s CEO said the December storm and the subsequent closure of Reykjanesbraut cost the company around 1 billion kroner. Thousands of passengers have been stranded at Keflavík airport due to road closures. Yesterday Icelandair published its financial report for 2022. The report states that the company’s full-year EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) amounted to […]
They announce a power outage to Ásbrú and Höfn
On the night of January 26, there will be a power outage in Ásbrú, Höfn and the surrounding area will be without electricity and cold water. The reason is the repair of a fault found in the Ásbrú substation. According to the Reykjanesbær website, there will be a power outage to Ásbrú while replacing the […]
Reykjanesbær calls on other municipalities to act
Reykjanesbær will not accept more refugees than agreed. The mayor says the limit has been reached and calls on more municipalities to take responsibility. A large proportion of the refugees that the City of Reykjanesbær has agreed to accept have already arrived and according to information from the City, accommodation should not be a problem. […]
The city is in fashion. People are buying a second home in Akureyri
Akureyri’s house price increases have far outstripped those elsewhere in the country. Out-of-town residents raise the price. Over the year, apartment price increases in multi-family housing have been twice as high in Akureyri as in Reykjavik and more than three times as high as in Selfoss and Reykjanesbær. There has been a large increase in […]
The eruption site at Meradalur will be closed tomorrow
The eruption site in the Meradalur Valley on the Reykjanes Peninsula will be closed tomorrow due to weather conditions. The closure was announced by the Suðurnes Police Department in a press release. The Icelandic Meteorological Institute has issued a yellow weather alert for the Reykjanes Peninsula, where significant rainfall and violent winds are expected. Wind […]
Dams may be created to redirect the lava flow
As reported by RÚV, the Department of Civil Protection is likely to build dams to prevent lava flow onto Route 427. Suðurstrandavegur runs along the southern coast of the Reykjanes peninsula between the municipalities of Grindavík and Ölfus. The lava has not yet started to flow out of the Meradalur Valley, but scientists say it […]
Unusual level of seismic activity in Grimsvötn
Yesterday shortly before midnight there was an earthquake in this area with a magnitude of 3.6. Böðvar Sveinsson, a natural disaster expert at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, says the activity is completely unrelated to the activity in Reykjanes. He says a shock of this magnitude has not been registered in Grimsvötn since last December. It […]
An aggressive driver is in custody
Last week, a dangerous incident occurred on the Reykjanesbraut road. One of the drivers stopped his car blocking the path of the vehicle behind him, got out of the car and started aggressively kicking the other car’s window. The suspect was arrested and kept in custody over the weekend. According to news agency sources, the […]
The driver went mad at Reykjanesbraut
Yesterday afternoon, the driver of one of the cars on the Reykjanesbraut road fell into a frenzy, stopped traffic on one of the lanes, got out of the vehicle and began to kick the windshield of the car that stopped behind him. Suðurnes County Police are investigating a man who stopped traffic yesterday afternoon in […]
Significant damage to the Reykjanes Peninsula
The Nesvegur road that runs from Grindavík to the Reykjanes lighthouse was severely damaged during the storm on Thursday. There were strong waves in Grindavík and in many harbors and at the southwestern tip of the country, causing considerable damage. Another storm is expected tonight. Rainfall and wind speed are expected throughout the southwestern part […]
The chances of an eruption are decreasing
Seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula has decreased significantly since the earthquakes that started on December 21 due to the magma incursion in the Fagradalsfjall area. The latest measurements show that the magma has started to harden. The longer the time without changes in activity, the less likely this magma movement will end in an […]
Seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula is declining
“The seismic activity that started on December 21 has decreased significantly in the last few days and there has not yet been any earthquake with magnitude over 3 in the new year,” Elísabet Pálmadóttir, natural hazards specialist at the Icelandic Meteorology Institute, told mbl.is . When asked if the chances of a new eruption are […]
Experts advise against visiting the Fagradalsfjall eruption site and the surrounding area
On December 21, another series of earthquakes began in the Reykjanes Peninsula near the site of the recent eruption. Since then, about 3,000 earthquakes have been recorded every day, the biggest of which was 4.9 degrees strong. Satellite images show a deformation of the terrain similar to the one that preceded the March eruption. According […]
The emergency telephone system has been activated
The Civil Protection Agency and the police chief from Suðurnes have activated an SMS alert and alert system against the threat of a volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula. The system sends text messages to people in the affected area affected by earthquakes. According to the police statement, the reason for activating the social alarm system […]
Series of earthquakes in the Reykjanes peninsula – orange code for aviation
According to mbl.is reports, the series of earthquakes that started yesterday around 5 p.m. on the Reykjanes peninsula are still ongoing. The largest of these, with a magnitude of 4.9, occurred at 9:23 am. The earlier one at 4:24 am had a magnitude of 4.2 degrees. Its source was 3.3 km deep, 1.7 km northeast […]
The Icelandic Meteorological Institute announces the formal end of the eruption
Today it is 10 months since the eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano and three months since the last lava flow, and as Fréttablaðið reports, the Icelandic Meteorological Institute announces the formal end of the eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula. At the end of November, the national police commissioner, in consultation with the Reykjanes police commissioner, […]
The Greenlandic fishing vessel ran aground
As reported by mbl.is, Freyja, the newest vessel of the Icelandic Coast Guard, came to the rescue of Greenlandic fishing vessel Masilik when the latter ran aground 500 meters offshore at Gerðistangi in the Reykjanes Peninsula the penultimate night. Gerðistangi is located on the northern side of the peninsula, east of Keflavík. Freyja and the […]
Mermaid Spa on the Reykjanes Peninsula
According to Morgunblaðið, entrepreneur Bogi Jónsson has plans to build a geothermal spa by the ocean in Garður on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The company he is affiliated with recently received ISK 5 million in grants from the Suðurnes project fund for a project called “Mermaid – Geothermal Seaweed Spa”. Its total cost is estimated at […]
Construction of a geothermal power plant in Krýsuvík
Building a geothermal power plant in Krýsuvík is the most obvious choice in response to the capital’s future hot water shortage, says Orri Björnsson, head of the task force set up by the city of Hafnarfjörður to analyze the potential use of the Krýsuvík area. Krýsuvík is a geothermal area and the main tourist destination […]
Two new ice rinks will be opened
Since 2015, the Icelandic telecommunications company Nova has been operating an ice rink at Ingólfstorg Square in downtown Reykjavík during the Christmas season. This year, as part of the festive season, two new ice rinks will be opened – in Hafnarfjörður and Reykjanesbær. The city of Hafnarfjörður will open the new Hjartasvellið ice rink on […]
An earthquake near Grindavík
According to vedur.is, a magnitude 3 earthquake struck the Reykjanes peninsula yesterday at 20:11. Its epicenter was 3.5 km northeast of Grindavík. There were also some aftershocks. A series of quakes also occurred yesterday near the Þrengsli area in southwestern Iceland – the biggest quake, at 1:28 AM, had a strength of 3.3. Bjarki Kaldalóns […]
Accused of setting his own restaurant on fire
A man in his 50s was charged with setting fire to his restaurant in Keflavík last year and then attempting to extort his insurance company for damages. This is reported by the daily Fréttablaðið. The man was accused of starting a fire at two locations inside the Kebab House restaurant in Reykjanesbær in June 2020. […]
Polish Culture Days in Reykjanesbær
On the occasion of the Polish Culture Days in Reykjanesbær, the Jass-Combos Music School in Reykjanesbær has prepared the jazz standard “All of me” by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons and “Pod Papugami” by Czesław Niemen, a popular song by Polish musician. The band consists of Alexander Fryderyk Grybos singing and playing the guitar, Rozalia […]
Snowfall and winter road conditions in many parts of the country
It was snowing last night in the south of the country. In the east and northeast, the wind speed is 10–18 m / s, but in the mountains in the southeast, 15–23 m / s. Around noon there will be significant snowfall or sleet rains in the north and south-west of the country. The Meteorological […]
Convicted of kicking a policeman
A court in Reykjaness has sentenced a man to sixty days’ restriction of liberty if he kicks a policeman. The man was accused of kicking a police officer and, moreover, of kicking a prison guard from the police station on Hverfisgata Street. – ADVERTISEMENT – Reports show that the accused kicked a policeman in front […]
Award-winning “bird’s eye view” photos
The winner of the mbl.is photo competition this summer was Einar Rúnar Sigurðsson. His winning photo was taken at the Ingólfshöfði headland in southern Iceland in June. It shows a puffin carrying food to its chicks in the rain. – ADVERTISEMENT – 1st place in the mbl.is photo competition / photo: Einar Rúnar Sigurðsson Einar […]
Volcano activity has decreased
For approximately four weeks, no lava flow was observed from the Geldingadalur volcano crater. This is the longest interruption in volcanic activity since the eruption began. – ADVERTISEMENT – Geophysicist Páll Einarsson states, however, that despite such a long pause, it is far too early to conclude that the eruption is over. In the entry […]
Seismic activity in the Keilir and Askji areas
The Scientific Council on Civil Protection met yesterday at a regular meeting to discuss seismic activity in the Reykjanes peninsula and the Askja region. As of September 27, tremors have been ongoing southwest of Keilir, at the northern end of the igneous tunnel that formed earlier this year and erupted at Fagradalsfjall. About 2,000 earthquakes […]
More than 6,200 tremors in the Keilir area
Early in the morning, around 7:17 am, a 3.3 degree earthquake shook the Reykjanes Peninsula near Keilir. The quake was felt in many places. The website of the Meteorological Office states that the source of the earthquake was 1.3 kilometers southwest of Keilir. It was not the only earthquake above 3 degrees. Last night, at […]
Keilir shaken again – a magnitude 4.2 shock
At 3:32 pm a felt, quite strong earthquake occurred in the south-west corner of the country. According to the Icelandic Meteorology Institute, the source of the quake was 1.1 km southwest of Keilir, where there has been a lot of seismic activity in recent days. It is the largest quake recorded in the series of […]
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Keilir
A short but sharp earthquake of magnitude 3.7 was felt very clearly in the southwest area of the country and in Borgarnes just before two in the morning. About 700 earthquakes have been detected in the last 24 hours. According to Bjarki Kaldalón Friis, a nature conservation specialist at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, the source […]
The surprising arrival of winter and the bus accident
Heavy snowfall and wind led to the fact that after just a dozen or so minutes the entire area was covered with white powder. Yesterday, in the north of the country, in Akureyri, winter began. According to information provided on the website of the Meteorological Office, bad weather was predicted in many parts of the […]
Icelanders will have access to free Rapid Tests
From 20 September, the insurance company / Sjúkratryggingar Íslands will contribute to the costs of implementing the rapid tests. Along with the change, it will be possible to perform a quick test free of charge, regardless of the purpose of the sample collection. Until now, the health service and other health care facilities have offered […]
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help refugees
The Red Cross is looking for more volunteers to help refugees who have just arrived in Iceland and for those on their way home. Six Syrian families, a total of 33 people, arrived in the country last week at the government’s invitation, according to a report on the Red Cross website. Three more families are […]
The tourist followed Google Maps and got into trouble
A foreign tourist who was about to drive to the Ásbrú Hotel in Reykjanesbær needed help from the police after Google Maps misled him. The man entered his target into the app and found a shorter route to the hotel. The police then received a call for help from the man as he drove into […]
Beware it will be windy!
The Icelandic Meteorological Bureau warns residents and travelers of the strong and gusty winds that are announced on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula and elsewhere in the Southwest. Drivers planning a trip should take extra care in the west of the country around Mount Hafnarfjall, in the north of the Snæfellsnes peninsula and on the Reykjanesbraut road. […]
Misleading signs about the parking fee
The signs seem to trick tourists into paying for parking, while there are tons of free parking spaces in the area. New signs appeared near the Reykjanesviti lighthouse, on the tip of the Reykjanes peninsula, instructing tourists visiting the area to pay for parking. – ADVERTISEMENT – According to mbl.is, the signs were set by […]
Up to 24 degrees Celsius in South East Iceland
Today will be warm in many parts of the country. It’s cloudy in the capital area this morning, but the Meteorological Institute predicts that it will brighten at noon. The hottest area is Kirkjubæjarklaustur, where the temperature can reach 24 degrees. The forecasts for the next few days include cloudy weather and little rain. However, […]
Just six more meters and the lava will flow out of the Meradalir Valley
If the lava continues to flow at its current rate, it will begin to flow out of the Meradalir Valley in approximately three weeks. The lava field in the Meradalir Valley now covers just over four square kilometers. Volcanologists Þorvaldur Þórðarson and Ármann Höskuldsson were at the eruption site today to take measurements. Þorvaldur Þórðarson […]
Deptanie, rzucanie kamieniami i graffiti na lawie nie są w porządku
Zdarzają się przypadki gdzie goście odwiedzający wulkan w dolinie Geldingadalur piszą na lawie. Jest też dużo incydentów rzucania kamieniami. Ekspert Agencji ochrony środowiska prosi odwiedzających o szacunek dla przyrody i nie uszkadzanie jej dla innych. Jak widać na załączonych zdjęciach, na świeżo zastygłą lawę rzucano kamieniami, oprócz tego można zauważyć śmieci oraz sporadyczne graffiti. Regularnie […]
A new intelligent network in the data center
Landsnet has signed a letter of intent with the operator of the data center in Blönduós to increase the transmission of electricity to the center. Etix Everywhere Borealis has two data centers in Iceland, one in Reykjanes and the other in Blönduós. By signing this letter, the company will be able to expand its business. […]
They race against time and the flowing lava
Volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula attracts tourists from all over the world. Delighted by the beauty and power of nature, they travel to see this amazing phenomenon. However, what impresses some is a threat to others. The owners of the land and the house of Ísólfsskáli, which is located on the path of flowing […]
This lava is not textbook behavior
“This eruption produces all kinds of lava: visceral, stone (aa), volcanic glass and all other types,” says volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson about the eruption at Fagradalsfjall. It refers to the fact that this eruption produces all types of basaltic lava that exist on land. In an interview with Spegillinn, Þorvaldur says that scientists learned many new […]
Private COVID-19 Test Point opened in Reykjanesbær
A private COVID-19 test sampling point has opened in Reykjanesbær, close to the airport. It is mainly intended for tourists who need to have a sample taken before leaving Iceland. They will be the so-called quick tests that will give a result after fifteen minutes. Anyone can make an appointment. The test costs NOK 6900. […]
“Employees urgently needed in tourism”
The president of the Association of Hospitality Companies (Félags fyrirtækja í hótel- og gistiþjónustu) says there is an urgent need for employment in this sector. The tourism industry is recovering much faster than expected and thousands of people will have to be recruited by the fall. “This place is called Geldingadalur, and there is a […]
An earthquake felt in the capital area
Much time has passed since the last tremors caused by volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. After this period of relative calm, you could feel the earthquake in the capital area today at half past nine in the evening. It was 3.4 in size and its source was about 4.7 km northeast of the Brennisteinsfjöll […]
Volcanic eruption more and more visible
A gray-blue fog covered much of the south and west of the country. These are volcanic gases produced by a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula. The fog consists of sulfates (SO4), which are formed by the reaction of volcanic gases with oxygen in the atmosphere. The concentration of these particles is not measured with […]
The Zabiegani Reykjavik Foundation invites you to The Great Cleaning Up of Keflavik
We cordially invite all residents of Reykjanesbaer and others to join us in cleaning Keflavik on Monday, May 24. In particular, we invite all young people and children who are not indifferent to the fate of our planet! We provide a lot of good company, gloves, bags and warm drinks. We start on Monday, May […]
The danger zone around the eruption will be enlarged
After a change in activity that took place in the volcanic eruption in the Geldingadalur Valley, about 15 cm pieces of lava are thrown from the largest crater. Therefore, it was decided to enlarge the danger zone. Nature experts from the Meteorological Office met this morning to discuss the situation at the eruption site on […]
Opening of a new store in Reykjanesbær
Rúmfatalagerinn intends to open its store in the second half of May in the Fitjar area of Reykjanesbær. It is the first place of the chain in this city. It will rise where Hagkaup used to be, and will share the entrance with Bónus. Changes are also planned in the north of the country. The […]
The hottest place in Iceland
A quarter of Iceland’s population has already gone to replace a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, reports the local newspaper Fréttablaðið. The volcano erupted a month ago and since then interest in it has been growing and the number of visitors to this place has been growing. According to research, more people have recently […]
Traffic on Suðurstrandarvegur soaring
According to information posted on the website of the Road Administration / Vegagerðin, traffic on the Suðurstrandarvegur road (leading towards the volcano) has increased by 500 percent since the eruption began. One month ago, when the eruption in Geldingadalur began, traffic on the road increased sharply. Such a large increase in the number of cars […]
Bubble / Gos – what a volcanic eruption in Iceland sounds like
On March 19, around 9:15 PM Icelandic time, a red glow visible from Reykjavik appeared in the sky. Moments later it was confirmed that the eruption had begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula. From then on, the volcano dictates the living conditions on the island. It is probably the best documented and most accessible volcanic eruption […]
French fashion show at Reynisfjara Beach
As reported by mbl.is, the big Yves Saint Laurent fashion show last week in Iceland was kept a secret. About 250 people took part in this event – Icelanders and people who were sent to Iceland by a fashion house. Fashion houses find it difficult to showcase their clothing lines during the COVID-19 pandemic, so […]
New regulations and 700 hotel rooms for quarantined people
Passengers sent to quarantine will pay 10,000 ISK per night for one room and food. From today, new regulations apply at the border. Anyone arriving in Iceland from areas classified as dark red for infection count or gray for insufficient infection information will have to be quarantined in a hotel for five days between the […]
The specialist cautions not to bring the dogs to the eruption site
The Icelandic Meteorological Office’s Natural Hazard Coordinator Kristín Jónsdóttir said on Twitter that visitors to the Geldingadalir eruption site on the Reykjanes Peninsula should leave their dogs at home. Dogs are at risk of fluoride poisoning. “Leave your dogs at home!” Geochemical measurements show that there is fluoride in the pools of water near the […]
Two new cones about to emerge
The small ash cone from the volcano at Geldingadalur became very active on Wednesday and is now almost as big as the first one. It also looks like the valley will soon be filled with lava, so the big question is: What happens next? Experts say that the lava will probably head east towards the […]
Day five in the Geldingadalur eruption
From Iceland – Photos: Day five in the Geldingadalur eruption Published March 24, 2021 Five days from the lava finally appearing near Fagradalsfjall in Reykjanes, Geldingadals volcano shows no signs of slowing down its flow yet. Once again, the scary Grapevine Newsteam was on hand to bring you the latest news magazine from the site […]
Day five in the Geldingadalur eruption
Five days from the lava finally appearing near Fagradalsfjall in Reykjanes, Geldingadals volcano shows no signs of slowing down its flow yet. Once again, the scary Grapevine Newsteam was on hand to bring you the latest news magazine from the site and also to bring you the latest amazing photos taken by photographer Art Bicnick. […]
Magma from the Earth’s mantle – is a shield volcano being formed?
There are many indications that the eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland, which began last Friday, may create a shield volcano. Volcanoes of this type have not been formed on Earth since the end of the Ice Age. Lava flow for shield volcanoes is generally slow, but can be very long – even […]
Volcano updates and interview with the Search and Rescue Squad
We visited the starting point of a controversial hiking trail near the Blue Lagoon and talked to members of the Search and Rescue Squad in Iceland (Landsbjörg). Access to the volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula was closed today due to gas pollution and bad weather. In other news, COVID-19 is on the rise again. More […]
The eruption site was closed due to the unsafe level of gas contamination
More than 140 rescue teams took part in a rescue operation on the Reykjanes peninsula last night because of people who went to admire the eruption of the volcano in Geldingadalur and found themselves in a difficult situation because of the bad weather. There is a yellow weather alert in the area. According to the […]
Rescue operation on the Reykjanes peninsula
Last night, around 140 people from almost all rescue groups in southwestern Iceland worked in bad weather in the Reykjanes eruption area and the surrounding mountains. Steinar Þórður Kristinsson, Landsbjörg’s operations manager in Grindavík, said on the news that dozens of people had been brought down from the mountains. They were very tired and cold. […]
The gas concentration is above the hazard level
“Measurements this morning showed that the concentration of the poisonous gases in the area of Geldingdalur has increased – levels now pose a threat to humans. As a result, the area around the eruption site was closed. Approaching the eruption site is very dangerous at the moment “ – we read in the warning issued […]
Geldingadalsgos eruption, shot by Art Bicnick
Published March 21, 2021 As soon as the Reykjanes peninsula began spitting out the lava it had promised for weeks, Grapevine’s fearless newsgroup sprang up. Editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and photographer Art Bicnick got as close as possible to the Geldingadalsgos volcano – which meant the eruption night nearby – to make a video that brings […]
How to safely see the eruption site
If you are a resident of Iceland or plan to come here soon, you may want to check out the Geldingadalsgos eruption site. This beautiful spectacle is far from populated areas and its size poses no direct threat to anyone. Víðir Reynisson, chief of civil protection, has some tips for future volcano watchers. First of […]
From Iceland – the best way to visit the eruption site, according to civil protection
If you live in Iceland, or plan to be here soon, you might be tempted to check out the Geldingadalsgos eruption site. It is, after all, very beautiful to look at it, far away from settlements and of a magnitude that poses no threat to anyone. Víðir Reynisson, head of civil defense, owns several word […]
The smallest eruption ever seen in Iceland
The eruption at Geldingadalur on Reykjanes is one of the smallest eruptions observed in Iceland, says geophysicist Pál Einarsson. Scientists monitoring the eruption this morning found it to be smaller than expected. The active part of the eruption rift has also decreased. “This is one of the smallest eruptions we have seen, and we have […]
Soda is reduced, flights still safe, photos and video inside
Things have calmed down considerably since Geldingadalsgos erupted at 21:40 Icelandic time last night and a better understanding of the situation in light of the day has formed. Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reports that the eruption has been slow since last night. The layer covers an area of about 1 km2, 500 meters wide when […]
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
The biggest threat right now is the toxic sulfur dioxide that is formed in connection with the volcanic eruption. The toxic gas affects the respiratory tract and lungs. On the Reykjanes peninsula, where the volcanic eruption is taking place, there has been no eruption since the 13th century. The latest eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula […]
Important message to the public in Björklinge, Skuttunge, Läby in Uppsala municipality, Uppsala county.
The biggest threat right now is the toxic sulfur dioxide that is formed in connection with the volcanic eruption. The toxic gas affects the respiratory tract and lungs. On the Reykjanes peninsula, where the volcanic eruption is taking place, there has been no eruption since the 13th century. The latest eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula […]
From Iceland – News magazine RVK # 85: Eruption has begun!
An eruption has begun at Fagradalsfjall, it was long expected that it would be a site of a possible eruption. The small town in Þorlákshöfn was in a state of emergency due to possible gas pollution due to the eruption. What we now know is that Geldingadalsgos is a fissure eruption that is about 500 […]
Forecasts of the spread of dusts and gases
The map below shows the location of the eruption based on the latest information. The outlet is to the east of Fagradalsfjall, at Geldingadalsgos behind Geldingadalur. The weather forecast for the near future assumes quite strong winds and rainfall, which will reduce the impact of possible pollutants from the volcano. The dust spread pattern can […]
The eruption was ongoing, residents advised to have Windows closed
As reported, there is now an ongoing eruption at Fagradalsfjall. Icelandic media have called this eruption Geldingadalsgos, after Geldingardalur, the valley where the eruption takes place. Further information has been received since the eruption began at 21:40 Icelandic time. What we now know is that Geldingadalsgos is a fissure eruption that is about 500 to […]
Reykjanesbraut was closed
The Civil Defense Agency calls on people to stay indoors. The Reykjanesbraut road was closed in Fagradalsfjall this evening due to an eruption. This information was confirmed by the Director of Civil Protection, Hjördís Guðmundsdóttir. It is not known how long the road will be closed, but representatives of the Civil Defense and the Meteorological […]
A volcanic eruption has started on the Reykjanes peninsula
According to Hjördís Guðmundsdóttir, director of civil protection, Civil Defense personnel are on their way to the coordination center in Skógarhlíð. At this stage, nothing can be said about the magnitude of this eruption. It is strongly recommended that you stay clear of the eruption area. The Reykjanesbraut road has been closed – it is […]
Earthquakes move west, a scientist says could be a precursor to the eruption
Ten earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 have been detected since midnight last night, according to the latest data from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Surprisingly, none of this was located near Fagradalsfjall – but they have all been located right at the southwestern tip of the Reykjanes peninsula. In fact, the last recorded earthquake […]
“We hope to receive a warning”
“Many people wake up at night because of earthquakes …” The BBC has become interested in the situation in Iceland and reports on its website about earthquakes that have taken place on the Reykjanes peninsula over the past three weeks. “Iceland is shaking and over 50,000 earthquakes have occurred in three weeks” informs the title […]
Tremors Sounding, soda is still expected
Although severe earthquakes have been slow in Reykjanes, scientists still warn that eruptions are still very much on the maps. According to the latest data from the Icelandic Meteorological Office there were only three earthquakes of magnitude 3 or larger since midnight last night, all in Reykjanes. Although this can help Grindvík get a better […]
Heavy equipment to protect people and infrastructure
Civil Defense is compiling a list of heavy machinery that will be operational in Suðurnes. If lava threatens settlements or important infrastructure, dams or ditches will be built to divert the lava away. During a volcanic eruption in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago in 1973, residents stopped the lava by pumping sea water over it, saving the […]
Symposium by Val and Hannah Jane
You would think that a nation as both literary and seismic as Iceland would write a lot of volcanic stories. But that is not the case. Admittedly, there are a few. The excellent story ‘The fires: Love and other disasters’ focuses on the love affair of a geologist on the edge of a volcano that […]
The probability of an eruption increases, the inhabitants of Grindavík are tired
While last night was fairly quiet in Reykjanes, earthquake seen, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck yesterday at 14:15 near Fagradalsfjall. People in nearby Grindavík are ending their patience with constant earthquakes and scientists believe the chances of an eruption increase. “Everyone was scared to death,” said Snædís Ósk Guðjónsdóttir from Grindavík RÚV of the earthquake […]
Continuous monitoring of seismic data
One of the methods of monitoring the situation regarding magma activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula is the analysis of satellite images, taken, among others, using the interferometric radar with synthetic aperture (InSAR for short) of the European Space Agency (ESA), used to study the surface movements of the terrain. The radar data is used to […]
Earthquakes And Volcanoes In Reykjanes
By the time you read this, a volcano may have erupted in Reykjanes, Iceland’s southwestern peninsula and the home of the Keflavík International Airport. It’s also possible that the magma currently moving under the surface of the Earth has retreated, or that it’s still moving but hasn’t breached the surface yet. At this point, all […]
Geophysicist Páll Einarsson discusses the situation on the Reykjanes Peninsula
On the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland, an eruption can occur in a short time. This is the opinion of the geophysicist and Professor Emeritus Páll Einarsson. He explains that if the magma pressure is sufficient and the conditions exist for it to reach the surface, a distance of one kilometer can be traveled in […]
More than 50/50 chance of a volcano, most Icelanders are not worried
There have been 14 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or larger then at midnight last night, as of this writing, but the largest was 4.5. All of these were targeted at Reykjanes, where all but three were close to Fagradalsfjall. This mountain is considered to be the most likely site for a possible eruption. Kristín Jónsdóttir, […]
Eruption can occur with little warning, earthquakes continue
There have been 27 earthquakes since midnight that were measured size larger than 3 at Reykjanes, at the time of writing, but the largest was 5.1 recorded at 03:15 this morning. Almost all of these were located near Fagradalsfjall, one of the few possible locations that are currently being mapped due to a possible fissure […]
Signs of magma chambers are growing, earthquakes are still in large quantities
Scientists at the Meteorological Office detected another harmonic seismic pulse, early this morning near Fagradalsfjall in Reykjanes, which probably indicates that the magma chamber – which is believed to be just over a kilometer below the surface – is growing, Indicator reports. There are still no signs that the magma is on its way to […]
Are we facing a period of volcanic activity?
Volcanic systems on the Reykjanes Peninsula are highlighted in pink. The red lines indicate the boundary of tectonic plates where earthquakes are frequent. Geothermal areas are marked in yellow and black lines indicate fracture swarms (Vísindavefurinn map). Map of Vísindavefurinn “If an eruption does occur, it will likely be the beginning of a period of […]
A series of severe shocks woke the people of Reykjanes tonight
Representatives of the Civil Protection Department of the National Police Commissioner, the Meteorological Bureau, the Police of Suðurnes and Grindavík met this morning at half past four. The civil defense communiqué stated that the area from Fagradalsfjall to Mount Þorbjörn, at the foot of which is Grindvík, had been hit by a series of 3 […]