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  • Tremors Felt In Hafnarfjörður

    Tremors Felt In Hafnarfjörður

    A small earthquake near Krýsuvík was felt in the capital area town, and disrupted power in some areas. Vísir reports that tremors were felt in the Arnarhraun neighbourhood of Hafnarfjörður yesterday evening, with power temporarily cutting out in some parts of town.…

  • Volcano Near Reykjavík “Cannot be Ruled Out”

    Volcano Near Reykjavík “Cannot be Ruled Out”

    Increased seismic activity at the site of an undersea faultline could be an indication of an impending volcano. The Icelandic Met Office reports a cluster of tremors happening right now on the Reykjanes Ridge, a faultline off the southwest coast of Iceland…

  • Area North Of Bárðarbunga Volcano Evacuated

    Area North Of Bárðarbunga Volcano Evacuated

    An evacuation order went into effect yesterday in the area north of Vatnajökull glacier, in light of ongoing earthquake activity around the Bárðarbunga volcano, reports RÚV. According to Víðir Reynisson, department manager of Iceland’s Civil Protection and Emergency Management, the evacuation has been a success though he…