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The Town That Nature Closed
Exploring the impact of ongoing volcanic activity on Grindavík and its displaced residents To live in Iceland is to be at the mercy of nature. Throughout the nation’s 1000 year history countless natural disasters have precipitated the loss of lives and homes.…
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An Eruption Has Begun North of Grindavík
An eruption began between Stóra Skógfell and Sýlingarfell at 12:45 this afternoon, sending a curtain of lava spewing 50 metres into the air. The fissure eruption is roughly one kilometre long and is visible from Reykjanesbraut, the main road between the capital…
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The Eruption Is Dead; Long Live The Eruption
The eruption that began March 16 between Hagafell and Stóra Skógfell has been declared over. Having erupted for 54 days, this latest eruption was the longest-running of those being fed by the magma reservoir beneath Svartsengi. Other eruptions in the same system…
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Magma Reservoir Beneath Svartsengi Continues To Fill
The volcanic eruption that began on the Reykjanes peninsula on March 16 is ongoing, with lava spewing out of a single eruptive crater east of Sundhnúkur. At the same time, the rate of magma flowing into the reservoir beneath Svartsengi, which has…
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Blue Lagoon Closure Likely To Be Extended Amid Volcanic Gas Pollution
The Blue Lagoon is likely to remain closed due to the ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula. Helga Árnadóttir, general manager of the popular tourist attraction, told RÚV Tuesday that the site will remain closed until the safety of staff and…
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The Volcano That Just Keeps Going
The eruption the began between Hagafell and Stóra Skógfell on March 16 is ongoing, though the volume of lava being expelled has slowed since it first began. The Icelandic Meteorological Office reports the average output of lava from March 17 to 20…
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No Sign Of Eruption Weakening
The eruption that began on the evening of March 16 is still going at a sustained strength. The eruption, which began as a three kilometre fissure between Hagafell and Stóra Skógfell, has consolidated down to a handful of erupting cones, but the…
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Land Continues To Rise, Svartsengi Power Plant Evacuated Due To Gas Pollution
The land under Svartsengi continues to rise despite the eruption, reports RÚV, citing the Facebook page of the Southern Volcanoes and Natural Hazards Group. Due to gas pollution from the eruption, the Svartsengi Power Plant was evacuated on Monday morning. Energy company…
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New Eruption On Reykjanes Peninsula
A new eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula March 16 at 20:23. A three km long fissure is currently erupting between Hagafell and Stóra Skógfell. The eruption was preceded by a brief period of seismic activity in the area. The length and…
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Volcanologist Calls For Increased Government Preparation
Volcanologist Þorvaldur Þórðarson took to local radio station Bylgjan Monday morning to discuss satellite imagery showing land rise throughout the country — not only on the Reykjanes peninsula. He’s calling on the government to begin preparations for a range of scenarios, namely…
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Ground Survey Work Ongoing In Grindavík
Ground survey work is ongoing in Grindavík as residents and business owners continue to be permitted into the area around the clock. Surveys to date have indicated there are large crevasses beneath several areas within the town limits, according to a new…
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Grindavík Re-Opens 24/7 For Residents
The town of Grindavík re-opened as of 7:00 Tuesday morning, permitting residents to visit their homes or work 24/7 at their own risk. The town’s 3,700 residents have been evacuated since a swarm of earthquakes on November 10, 2023, that caused extensive…
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Blue Lagoon Reopens Amid Volcanic Uncertainty
The Blue Lagoon will open for business again today. The decision was reportedly made in consultation with local authorities. The popular tourist site has been closed since February 8, when an eruption began between Sundhnúkagígar and Stóra Skógfell, just northeast of the…
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Magma Continues To Accumulate, Hot Water Restored
It was confirmed at a meeting this morning between geologists and the Department Of Civil Protection and Emergency Management that magma has continued to accumulate beneath Svartsengi, causing land rise in the area. The magma reservoir under Svartsengi has been feeding the…
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Eruption Is Almost Over
The eruption that started early in the morning of February 8 is now almost diminished, reports RÚV. Einar Bessi Gestsson, a natural disaster expert at the Icelandic Met Office, says the end of the eruption is probably imminent. The eruption has subsided…
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UPDATED: New Eruption On The Reykjanes Peninsula
A new eruption started on the Reykjanes peninsula around 6:00 on February 8. This eruption is the sixth volcanic eruption in three years on the peninsula and the third eruption since December. The fissure stretches from Sundhnúkur in the south to the…
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Giant Crevasse Discovered In Grindavík, Next Eruption Expected
A giant crevasse was discovered on February 6 beneath the Hópur sports hall in Grindavík, reports Vísir. Concerns had been raised that the building had suffered significant damage, as cracks extend along the structure, and a sinkhole has opened in the vicinity.…
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UPDATES: Lava Reaches Grindavík, Claims First Homes
UPDATE: 15:55 Met office geophysicist Benedikt Ófeigsson reports that land deformations and seismic activity around and inside Grindavík appear to have settled. It remains too early to make predictions about the longevity of the eruption, however. UPDATE: 15:45 Dozens of sheep and…
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Uncertainty Phase Declared As Eruption Could Follow Glacial Flood At Grímsvötn
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management has declared an uncertainty phase around Grimsvötn volcano, as an ongoing jökulhlaup (a glacial outburst flood) could herald an eruption. Grimsvötn is a volcano located under the Vatnajökull glacier, in the southeast of Iceland.…
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UPDATED: Eruption Has Begun At Sundhnúkagígar, Emergency/Distress Phase Announced
An eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula around 22:17, in the area between Sýlingarfell and Hagafell, just north of the town of Grindavík and east of the Blue Lagoon and Svartsengi Power Plant. The fissure is estimated to be over 3 km…
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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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The Blue Lagoon Remains Closed Due To Ongoing Seismic Activity
The Blue Lagoon announced on November 9th it was closing for one week amid rising concerns over the seismic activity in the area and measured accumulation of magma underground in the region. On November 14, the Blue Lagoon extended the closure for…
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People Of Grindavík Can Sleep Soundly As Backyard Eruption Looms
Preparations are underway to build fortifications around critical infrastructure in the Svartsengi area on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The threat of a possible eruption has loomed ever since magma started collecting in the area. If an eruption were to happen, Grindavík, a town…