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Recent Eruption Possibly Dying Out
Starting on the evening of December 18, the recent eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula has shown signs of decreasing intensity. In conversation with RÚV, volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson claimed it is only a matter of days until the eruption dies out. However, Þorvaldur…
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Grindavík Businesses Permitted Longer Operation Hours
The Suðurnes Chief Police has permitted businesses in Grindavík to operate longer than before. Companies are allowed to run until 9 pm. The town is open at 7 am every day for inhabitants and businesses, although individuals must leave before 5 pm.…
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Eruption Site Open To The Public, Hikers Encouraged To Be Cautious
Kristín Jónsdóttir, the director of nature conservation at the Icelandic Met Office, states that the situation regarding the volcanic eruption is still similar to what it was yesterday, on July 11. No new fissures have formed and it is likely that the…
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An Eruption Has Started On The Reykjanes Peninsula
At 16:40 on July 10, a new eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula, RÚV reports. Smoke is rising from the slopes of Litla-Hrútur and the eruption has been confirmed according to Kristín Elísa Guðmundsdóttir, a naturalist at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The…