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Grindavík And Hveragerði Among Areas At Highest Volcanic Risk
Grindavík and Hveragerði, two towns in southwest Iceland, are located in areas classified at the highest hazard level in a new risk assessment by the Icelandic Met Office, reports Vísir. The data comes from reports published by the Met Office last week…
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Ministry Approves Fissure Recovery Attempt Year After Accident
The Ministry of Justice has approved the initiation of work to assess conditions in a fissure in Grindavík where Lúðvík Pétursson fell on January 10, 2024, reports mbl.is. The purpose is to determine whether it is possible to excavate and recover his…
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Grindavík Plans To Reopen School Next Autumn
Contractors and the Road Administration have been working hard in recent months to repair Grindavík’s main infrastructure. Schooling is set to resume in Grindavík next autumn, reports RÚV. Most streets and pedestrian paths are now accessible, and work is underway to both…
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Grindavík Residents Restrict Blue Lagoon Access
On July 17, a group of Grindavík residents restricted entry on the road leading to the Blue Lagoon as an act of protest, Vísir reports. According to Vísir, the group is unhappy with the Lagoon being accessible while Grindavík is closed off…
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Fined 240.000 ISK For Keeping Sheep In Grindavík
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has upheld a decision by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) to fine a sheep farmer in Grindavík 240.000 ISK (approx. 2.000 USD; 1.700 EUR) for keeping sheep in the town in violation of animal…
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Þorbjörn Rescue Team Removes Controversial “MGGA” Hats From Sale
The rescue team Þorbjörn, which is based in Grindavík, has decided to cancel the distribution of a controversial piece of merchandise. The item, a red cap adorned with the phrase, ‘Make Grindavík Great Again’, was initially distributed among fellow rescue team members…
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Grindavík Residents Can Stay In Their Homes This Summer
Grindavík residents who have entered into a so-called friendship agreement with the real estate company Þórkatla can use their houses for summer stays and are permitted to stay in them starting May 28, reports RÚV. According to Þórkatla, the initiative is a…
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No Activity At The Eruption Fissure, But Lava Still Glows
No activity has been observed at the eruption fissure north of Grindavík since yesterday afternoon. However, the lava continues to glow, and the area remains unstable and hazardous, reports Vísir. According to the notice by Icelandic Met Office’s natural hazard monitoring team,…
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Search And Rescue Members Threatened During Grindavík Evacuation
During the evacuation of Grindavík moments before the latest volcanic eruption, search and rescue members were threatened at gunpoint, RÚV reports. The rescue team members were facilitating the town’s evacuation when they were confronted by a man refusing to leave. The inhabitant…
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Eruption Has Begun North Of Grindavík, Now Within Protective Barriers
Update, 13:30: Met Office geophysicist Benedikt Ófeigsson told the national broadcaster it is a possibility magma could flow through the cracks that have formed beneath Grindavík and erupt within the town. “There is very little flow on the southernmost crack and it…
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Five Suspects In Fatal Accident Case In Grindavík
The Suðurnes Police have concluded their investigation into a fatal accident that occurred in Grindavík in January last year, reports RÚV. Five individuals have been designated as suspects in the case. The incident took place on January 10, 2024, when Lúðvík Pétursson…
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Next Eruption Expected In February, Says Geophysicist
The next eruption at Sundhnúksgígar crater row near Grindavík is expected to occur at the end of January or beginning of February, says geophysicist Benedikt Ófeigsson. RÚV spoke with him on December 19. Scientists base their guess on the readings of ground…
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Blue Lagoon Opens New Parking Lot
A newly constructed parking lot within the protective barriers at the Blue Lagoon opened on December 15, following the volcanic eruption in the area in November, reports Vísir. Helga Árnadóttir, Director of Sales, Operations and Service at the Blue Lagoon, highlighted that…
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The Reykjavík Grapevine’s People Of The Year
It has been a year of transformation in Iceland. The land on Reykjanes has continued to renew itself with an ongoing series of eruptions, while necessitating the evacuation of an entire town. Icelandic politicians took a turn to the nationalist, ramping up…
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Blue Lagoon Reopens Amid Ongoing Volcanic Eruption
The Blue Lagoon has reopened after being closed for over two weeks due to the volcanic eruption that started on November 20, reports RÚV. The Blue Lagoon was evacuated when the eruption began at the Sundhnúkur fissure, and it remained closed until…
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Lava Cooling Completed, Gas Pollution In Grindavík
The lava cooling efforts near Svartsengi have been completed for now, reports RÚV. Firefighters worked eight-hour shifts around the clock for over a week to cool the lava flowing from the eruption that began along the Sundhnúksgígar crater row on November 20.…
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Sundhnúkur Eruption Ongoing
The eruption that began along the Sundhnúkur crater row on the evening of November 20 is still active. The majority of volcanic activity stems from three separate craters. As previously reported, the activity has damaged nearby infrastructure, including the Blue Lagoon parking…
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Eruption Decreases Overnight, Infrastructure Suffers Damage
A new eruption began along the Sundhnúksgígar crater at 23:14 on Wednesday, November 20. The situation on the morning of November 21 is the following, reports RÚV. Lava began flowing over Grindavíkurvegur around 5:00 this morning, causing the road to be closed.…
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Eruption Has Begun Along Sundhnúkur Crater Row
A new eruption began along the Sundhnúksgígar crater row at 23:14 Wednesday. The length of the fissure is currently unknown. This is the seventh eruption along the crater row since December 2023. Increased seismic activity began in the area on the morning…
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False Alarm As Volcano Prepares To Rumble
In the early morning of November 4, a series of earthquakes were recorded between Stóra Skógfell and Sýlingarfell on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The Met Office’s alert responses were partially activated due to a possible magma intrusion. Most of the activity blew over…
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Next Eruption Expected To Be Bigger Than The Last
The next eruption in the Sundhnúkagígar crater row is expected to be 30% bigger than the previous one, according to the Met Office. The last volcanic event in the crater row started on August 22 and ended on September 5. It resulted…
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Grindavík Opened To The Public
On Monday, October 21, authorities will open Grindavík to the public. The decision was announced during a meeting of the Grindavík earthquake committee. The Suðurnes Police Chief stresses that people entering Grindavík do so on their own responsibility and that the town…
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Volcanic Eruption Has Begun On Reykjanes Peninsula
A new eruption began along the Sundhnúksgígar crater row at 21:26 Thursday. The length of the fissure is currently unknown, but the Icelandic Meteorological Office reports that it is still extending to the north and south. Seismic activity is currently strongest toward…