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Iceland’s Possible Volcano Titled Þráinsskjaldarhraun: A News Anchor’s Nightmare
So you thought Eyjafjallajökull was a hard word to pronounce? Well, if this new eruption does go off—which seems pretty likely at this moment—the technical name for it would be Sundhnjúkagígaröð in Þráinsskjaldarhraun. Feel dizzy? We understand. But just think about how…
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Animal Earthquake Anxiety: How To Reduce Doggy Distress
An Icelandic expert in animal behaviour yesterday urged dog owners to be aware of the anxiety that their pets might feel during earthquakes. Hanna Arnórsdóttir, a vet at the Animal Hospital in Garðabær, said that dogs are more sensitive to seismic activity…
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Research Scientists Rescued From Earthquake Region
Two researchers from the Icelandic Meteorological Office were rescued yesterday, after they became lost on the Reykjanes peninsula and requested help. The workers, a man and a woman, became separated from their group as they were studying gasses connected to the seismic activity…
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String Of Earthquakes Ripple Through Iceland
A string of earthquakes has been pouring through southwest Iceland this morning, beginning at 10:05 Icelandic time and still ongoing at 10:30. Bear in mind that the following information may change as the accuracy of the readings is refined. Consult the Met…
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Two Earthquakes Recorded In Reykjanes Last Night
Two earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3 were recorded in Krýsuvík, in Reykjanes, southwest Iceland early this morning, according to data from the Icelandic Met Office. The first quake, a 3.2, struck at approximately 2:41 in the morning, its starting point…
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Earthquakes Linked To Power Plant Activity
About ten earthquakes of magnitude 2 and over have been detected in the Hengill area over night. The largest of the quakes, which occurred at around 7pm, measured 3.3. RUV reports. An announcement made by ON Power states that the earthquakes occurred…
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Earthquake News: How To React, More Quakes This Morning, Supermarket Trashed
Yesterday’s powerful earthquake—a 5.7 just 3.3km beneath the surface near Krýsuvík—shook the greater part of southwest Iceland and prompted a variety of reactions, some of them wiser than others. The next time you experience an earthquake, remember these handy tips from the…
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Were You More Helgi Or More Katrín? Politicians React To Earthquake
The 5.7 magnitude earthquake which just shook through the capital area was caught on the Althingi broadcast. Helgi Hrafn Gunnarsson, MP for the Pirate Party, fled the hall after feeling it shake. In the video, noise can be heard and the curtains…
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Massive Earthquake Strikes, Felt Across Southwest Iceland
An enormous earthquake, lasting several seconds but feeling more like an eternity, just struck at 13:43 barely four kilometres away from Kýsuvík in southwest Iceland, at a depth of only 3.3 kilometres, according to the latest data from the Icelandic Met Office.…
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EU Awards Grant To Climate Change Project In Iceland
The EU has awarded a grant of 700 million ISK to a new climate change research project, in which the Agricultural University of Iceland participates, RUV reports. The project, entitled Future Arctic, provides insight into how the grasslands and forests of Iceland…
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Earthquake in Bárðarbunga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake took place in Bárðarbunga just after midnight last night, Fréttablaðið reported this morning. Several smaller aftershocks followed, the largest of which was 2.0 in magnitude. The earthquake and its aftershocks all took place in a thirteen minute time…
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Biggest Earthquake In Over A Week Measured In The North
Last night around half past seven an earthquake of magnitute 3.6 was measured about 17km northwest of Gjögurtá. The earthquake at the mouth of Eyjafjörður is still ongoing. Reports have been received about earthquakes in Olafsfjörður and Dalvík. According to geologists, this…
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Northern Iceland Earthquake Swarm Continues; 1500 Earthquakes Yesterday
Over 1,500 earthquakes were detected in northern Iceland yesterday, as the region continues to experience a period of increased seismic activity or an ‘earthquake swarm’. The largest tremor yesterday measured 4.0 in magnitude and occurred at 12:18 around 30 km northeast of…
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8,000 Tremors In Reykjanes Since January
Some 8,000 tremors have been measured on the Reykjanes peninsula since January, the Icelandic Met Office reports. While the vast majority of these have been relatively small, it is very likely that there is now a new magma intrusion in the area.…
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Several Earthquakes In South Iceland
Early this morning, at 5:22, a magnitude-1.7 earthquake occurred 1 km north of Hveragerði, which was felt in the area. Later this morning, at 6:06 AM, a larger earthquake of 3.4 occurred just 3 km northeast of Grindavík. A few minor earthquakes…
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Over 2,000 Tremors Recorded In Northeast Iceland In Less Than A Week
A seismic swarm has been ongoing in region of Öxarfjörður of northeast Iceland since at least last Saturday, and continues to rumble along. The event is prompting the Icelandic Met Office to note it especially for the size of the tremors, some…
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South Iceland Flooding Continues, Part Of Route 1 Closed
Flooding is still pretty severe in south Iceland, and part of Route 1 is closed. Travelers are advised to exercise extreme caution and avoid the flooding area. As reported, part of the Skaftárjökull glacier was measured to have collapsed by some eleven…
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Over A Thousand Tremors Recorded Around Island In North Iceland
Over a thousand tremors have been recorded around Grímsey over the past 48 hours, and scientists have not ruled out larger tremors on the way. As can be seen on the official site of the Icelandic Met Office, most of these tremors…
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Katla Teases Us Once Again
Tremors were recorded just south of the volcano Katla yesterday, but it remains decidedly unclear if an eruption is imminent. Vísir reports that the tremor measured 3.9 on the Richter scale, making it not an insignificant quake, but also not a definitive…
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Series Of Large Quakes Recorded Around Katla
A series of large earthquakes were reported early this morning north of the volcano Katla, but there are as yet no indications that an eruption is imminent. Vísir reports that two tremors measuring 4.5 and 4.6 on the Richter scale were recorded…
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Slumbering Volcanoes In Iceland
“No one can predict where, or with what force, an eruption might commence.” Currently, some of the 30 volcanic systems in Iceland, most of them with a large central volcano, show signs of unrest. It is ever thus, but a greater or…
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Large Quake Reported Near Bárðarbunga Volcano
One of the largest quakes since the famed volcano stopped erupting has been recorded near Bárðarbunga. RÚV reports that a quake measuring a 4 on the Richter scale was recorded near the northern end of Bárðarbunga at about 5:00 Wednesday morning. Einar…
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Seismic Activity Around Bárðarbunga
The largest tremours since the eruption ended have been recorded around the Bárðarbunga volcano. RÚV reports that quakes measuring up to 4.4 on the Richter scale were recorded around Bárðarbunga at about 7:00 this morning. This marks the largest seismic activity recorded…