Eldey volcano AVCC code raised to yellow
1.7.2015
As said in news earlier today, an intense earthquake swarm started on 30 June around 21:00 near Geirfuglasker on the Reykjanes Ridge, about 30 km southwest of Reykjanestá. The first burst of activity calmed down around
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be an artifact of it being washed away by flood water.
The MultiGas has been operated as part of the research project FutureVolc and is currently recording data. On the 1st of October people from Egilsstaðir, Snæfell and Seyðisfjörður reported smelling of sulphur due to the southwest winds carrying the contamination from Skaftá northeast of Vatnajökull
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or rain with ice or wet snow on the roads. Travelling conditions in the south and southeast are expected to be extremely poor.
Elsewhere in Iceland, the winds will increase this afternoon, and by evening northeast gale or strong gale (15-23 m/s) is expected along with blowing snow and later snow when the front moves to the north. Southwest Iceland (including the capital area) will have near gale wind
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Shipping forecasts
Southwest BanksN 5-13 M/S, STRG IN W. E 5-10 EVENING, SE 8-13 LATE NIGHT.Forecast made: 01.05.2023 04:48. Valid until: 03.05.2023 00:00.West Banks - south partNE 8-13, LGTR IN S EVENING. E 5
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at Kvísker in the Southeast on 20 December, 175.3 mm.
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The seasons and the individual months
The winter (December 2005 to March 2006) was very warm, in Reykjavík and Akureyri it was the fourth warmest since the inception of continuous measurements. Overall the snowfall was very light, especially in the usually snowy areas of the North and East. In Reykjavík (the Southwest) the days
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at Kvísker in the Southeast on 20 December, 175.3 mm.
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The seasons and the individual months
The winter (December 2005 to March 2006) was very warm, in Reykjavík and Akureyri it was the fourth warmest since the inception of continuous measurements. Overall the snowfall was very light, especially in the usually snowy areas of the North and East. In Reykjavík (the Southwest) the days
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A strong earthquake
29.5.2008
Today, Thursday 29 May 2008 at 15:45, an earthquake of the size 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred in Southwest Iceland. It was found in Reykjavík and elsewhere. Its origin was near mountain Ingólfsfjall, 5 km northwest
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and slightly southwest of the seismic sequence observed last September.
The strongest earthquakes occurred on early Sunday morning, 21 October, at 00:10 (M4.8) and 01:25 (M5.6). The stronger event came first up as M5.2 but has been revised to M5.6 by including seismic data from mainland Europe, Greenland and Northern America. It was widely felt in North Iceland, from Ísafjörður to Seyðisfjörður
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travelling in the northern half of the country.
The forecast is as follows:
Northerly 20-25 m/s and snow in the Westfjords in Friday evening but north 18-28 m/s in the western half of Iceland in Saturday morning. Lighter winds in the east.
Moderate to heavy snowfall or sleet in the northern half of Iceland and in the Eastfjords, sleet in the Southeast but mainly dry in the Southwest/about-imo/news/nr/2606
at Kvísker in the Southeast on 20 December, 175.3 mm.
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The seasons and the individual months
The winter (December 2005 to March 2006) was very warm, in Reykjavík and Akureyri it was the fourth warmest since the inception of continuous measurements. Overall the snowfall was very light, especially in the usually snowy areas of the North and East. In Reykjavík (the Southwest) the days
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