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Aviation Color Code for Öræfajökull is downgraded from Yellow to Green
The IMO and The Icelandic Civile Protection Agency reassess the status for Öræfajökull Localized hazards still possible. The volcano...
IMO
May 5, 2018
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Glaciers in Iceland continue to retreat
The mass balance of the Icelandic glaciers has been negative since 1995 with the exception of the year 2015 when it became positive for...
IMO
Apr 21, 2018
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Cauldron in Öræfajökull clearly visible in Sunday's sunshine
Morgunblaðið photographer Ragnar Axelsson captured Öræfajökull on aerial photographs this weekend. The new cauldron is clearly visible in...
Icevolcan
Apr 10, 2018
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Earthquakes: Week overview 19 March-1 April
19 March-25 March: More than 400 earthquakes were located with the SIL measuring system of the Icelandic Meteorological Office this week,...
IMO
Apr 9, 2018
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Unrest in Öræfajökull, Iceland's second deadliest volcano, continues to increase
After lying dormant for nearly more than 250 years the volcano suddenly began showing signs of growing activity in the fall of 2016....
Icevolcan
Mar 28, 2018
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Unusual smell detected in ice cave in Breiðamerkurjökull
An unusual smell was detected in an ice cave in Breiðamerkurjökull yesterday. Specialists from the Iceland Met Office are now using...
Icevolcan
Mar 26, 2018
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Earthquakes: Week overview 12 March - 18 March
Around 540 earthquakes were detected by IMO's seismic network this week, similar to the previous week. More activity occurred off the...
IMO
Mar 22, 2018
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Iceland’s Caldera of Hot Springs
If you ever have an urge to hike—or even bathe—inside a volcano, you may want to visit Torfajökull. While this volcano has not had a...
NASA
Mar 18, 2018
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Lava tube fly-through
The "Cueva de los Verdes" lava tube in Lanzarote, Spain, is one of the world's largest volcanic cave complexes with a total length of...
Icevolcan
Mar 15, 2018
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Earthquakes: Week overview 5 March - 11 March
Around 550 earthquakes were detected by IMO's seismic network, a little less than the previous week. No earthquake swarms occurred. Less...
IMO
Mar 15, 2018
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Mysterious Craters North of Iceland Stump Geologists
Geologists are not sure what to make of seven craters which were recently discovered off Iceland’s north coast, RÚV reports. The craters,...
Icevolcan
Mar 14, 2018
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Earthquakes: Week overview 26 February - 4 March
Around 630 earthquakes were detected last week by the SIL seismic network at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, most of them were a...
IMO
Mar 8, 2018
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Earthquakes: Week overview 19 February - 25 February
Around 820 earthquakes were detected last week by the SIL seismic network at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, most of them were a...
IMO
Feb 28, 2018
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Earthquakes: Week overview 12 February - 18 February
Around 1600 earthquakes were located and reviewed this week by the Icelandic Met Office. It is probable thought that the real count of...
IMO
Feb 20, 2018
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Grímsey earthquake swarm still gathering strength: 64 powerful 3+ quakes in past 48h
The earthquake swarm at Grímsey island on the north coast of Iceland which began on Wednesday last week has continued over the weekend....
Icevolcan
Feb 19, 2018
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Iceland's northernmost point trembles: Hundreds of tremors in submarine rift valley in past 48 h
A beautiful small island, Grímsey is home to the northernmost settlement in Iceland. Photo/Visit Akureyri. Inhabitants of Grímsey island,...
Icevolcan
Feb 16, 2018
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Earthquakes: Week overview 5 February - 11 February
Around 500 earthquakes were detected last week by the SIL seismic network at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The largest earthquake...
IMO
Feb 14, 2018
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Earthquake 3.6 in the caldera of Öræfajökull
On the 9th February 2018 at 05:07, an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred within the caldera of Öræfajökull volcano. Around 10...
IMO
Feb 10, 2018
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Stronger earthquake 3.6 occurred in Öræfajökull
This morning (9. February) at 05:07 an earthquake M3.6 occurred in Öræfajökull. Few smaller earthquakes have followed. Location was 3.2...
IMO
Feb 9, 2018
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Earthquakes: Week overview 29 January - 4 February
Around 570 earthquakes were detected by the IMO's SIL seismic network this week, considerably more than last week then around 400...
IMO
Feb 6, 2018
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