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Re-evaluation needed of the size of the hazard area
Updated 03.05 12:15
The eruption in Fagradalsfjall continues
through one main crater. The active crater is the fifth fissure opening that opened in the area on the 13th of April. Since the 27th of April, the volcanic activity was characterized by continuous lava fountains, while the activity changed at around midnight on the 2nd of May, and has since been showing pulsating behaviour.
Considering these changes in activity, the size of the hazard area at the eruption site is being re-evaluated.
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A minor eruption underway
Uptdated 29.3 at 09:30
The Civil Protection and Emergency Management's Science Board held a meeting Friday (Mars 26.) to discuss the volcanic eruption in Geldingadalir on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
A lot of data has been collected including on-site and remote measurements along with modeling work forecasting the event's possible behavior over the coming days. A report detailing the event's general status and proposals for regular monitoring will be released shortly.
Read moreThe weather in Iceland in 2020
The year 2020 was stormy. The average wind speed was remarkably high and number of windy days was unusually high.
The annual mean temperature at all stations was higher than the 1961 to 1990 mean, but below the average of the last ten years. It was relatively warmer in the East and Northeast but colder in the Southwest and West.
The year was wet in the North and East. The annual precipitation in Akureyri has never been higher since the beginning of registration in 1928.
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The landslide in Seyðisfjörður is the largest landslide to have damaged an urban area in Iceland
From 15 to 18 December 2020, several landslides hit the town of Seyðisfjörður, destroying or damaging more than 10 buildings. Thankfully, there were no injuries. The largest landslide occurred on 15 December, and it ranks as the most damaging landslide to have affected an urban area in Iceland.
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