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Last Tuesday it was exactly a month since the eruption started in Sundhnúkagígar crater row.

Seismic activity in Iceland a concern

two days ago Just over one month has passed since the fourth eruption at the Sundhnúkagígar crater row began, and volcanology researcher Þorvaldur Þórðarson says that it seems that the eruption is slowly fading out. He is however worried about the high seismic activity in the whole country.

Inflation continues and magma is accumulating under Svartsengi.

This eruption already more extensive than previous six eruptions

10 Apr Although the volcanic force has decreased, there are no signs of a decrease in total magma flow from the depths. It is difficult to predict when this eruption will end, it could continue for a longer period with stable flow or stop shortly.

The eruption has been going on since March 16, 2024.

Civil Protection level lowered

5 Apr The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, in agreement with the Commissioner of the Police in Suðurnes, has decided to lower the emergency level to the Civil Protection Crisis level due to the volcanic eruption between Hagafell and Stóra Skógfell.

The map shows the origins of the earthquake that measured 3.5 this morning.

Seismic swarm in Askja this morning

25 Mar A series of earthquakes have been observed in Askja this morning. The largest earthquake to date measured 3.5 in magnitude and hit at 10.40 am.

The seventh eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula in less than three years started last Saturday and it is still ongoing.

Lava coming from seven to eight craters

20 Mar Lava flows from seven to eight craters in the volcano at Sundhnúkagígar crater row and their edges seem to be thickening up. Considerable activity seems to be continuing at the volcano and is similar to last night.

Model calculations show that the magma that ran from Svartsengi to Sundhnúksgígar crater row on Saturday was about 1.3 million cubic meters.

New eruption could start with little notice

4 Mar Magma levels under the Svartsengi volcano are continuing to increase, which could end in a new magma outburst and even a volcanic eruption. A volcanic eruption could start with very short notice, even less than 30 minutes. It is also most likely that an eruption will occur between Stóra-Skógafell and Hagafell.

One of the fissures in town that have gone bigger since the eruption.

Damage in Grindavík has increased

2 Feb Damage to property in the eastern part of Grindavík has increased greatly according to the chairman of the Grindavík City Council, Hjálmar Hallgrímsson.

Þórðarson thinks it is likely that within 3 weeks we might see another eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula.

Recurrent activity to be expected

19 Jan Þorvaldur Þórðarson, professor of volcanology at the University of Iceland, thinks it’s likely that some volcanic activity will return to the Reykjanes peninsula in about three weeks.

Ármann Höskuldsson, professor of volcanology at the University of Iceland says that the decrease in the volcano is going slowing than he would have liked to see.

Thinks the eruption will not be a long one

15 Jan “It’s been decrasing a bit slower than I would have liked,” Ármann Höskuldsson, professor of volcanology at the University of Iceland, replied when asked how he assesses the situation at the volcano at Grindavík last night.

Specialists are expecting an eruption to occur in Grímsvötn in a matter of hours or days.

Declare an uncertainty level due to glacial flood in Grímsvötn

11 Jan The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police has declared an uncertainty level of civil protection due to the glacial flood in Grímsvötn.

The earthquake originated close to Mt Grímsfjall in Vatnajökull glacier.

Largest quake recorded: Volcanic tremors

11 Jan A large earthquake struck just before 7 this morning. The earthquake is the largest at the volcano in Grímsvötn since the beginning of measurements. There are indications that a glacial outburst flood has started.

The aviation code is now yellow after being orange since November 10.

Aviation code changed to yellow

24 Nov The aviation colour code of the Icelandic Met Office for the volcanic system for the northern part of Reykjanes peninsula is now yellow. It was upgraded to orange on the afternoon of November 10 but has now been reversed.

Threat of civil protection declared

10 Nov A threat level of civil protection has been declared due to an intense seismic swarm at Sundhnúkar crater row, north of Grindavík.

Hulda Ragnheiður Árnadóttir and Jón Gunnar Ásbjörnsson. It is not clear who would cover damages to pipe infrastructure in building in the case of an eruption and the Svartsengi powerplant would not produce hot water.

Not clear who would cover the damages

5 Nov Hulda Ragnheiður Árnadóttir, director of the Icelandic Nature Disaster Insurance, tells mbl.is that the Nature Disaster Insurance would not need to cover the damage that would occur if water pipes in houses were damaged if hot water stoppeding toburk due to a possible eruption near Svartsengi powerplant.

Land has been rising fast near Svartsengi powerplant and the Blue Lagoon in recent days.

"Coming close to an eruption"

3 Nov “I’m scared that we’re coming close to an eruption,” says Þorvaldur Þórðarson, a professor of volcanology and rock science, when asked for his opinion on the morning’s earthquake on the Reykjanes peninsula.