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Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000
Earthquakes Resemble Ones Prior to Fagradalsfjall Eruption
The national police commissioner, in consultation with the Suðurnes chief of police, has activated the uncertainty phase of the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, due to the ongoing seismic activity near Fagradalsfjall mount...

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:43:00 +0000
Swarm of Earthquakes Hits Reykjanes Peninsula: Orange Aviation Color Code
A swarm of earthquakes that started around 5 pm yesterday is still affecting the Reykjanes peninsula, Southwest Iceland.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 12:20:00 +0000
Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions Announced in Iceland
The Icelandic government has decided to enact tighter COVID-19 restrictions in face of an exponential rise in the number of new confirmed cases in recent days.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:26:00 +0000
‘Christmas Child’ Coming Today: Miraculous Reunion
“The parents didn’t expect to see their child until possibly many years from now…Arsalan is this year’s Christmas child.”

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 10:00:00 +0000
Body of Missing Man Found
The body of Almar Yngvi Garðarsson, a 29-year old man who had been missing since Sunday, was discovered in Hafnarfjörður harbor last night.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:15:00 +0000
Search Underway for 29-Year-Old Man
Extensive search is underway in Southwest Iceland for a 29-year-old man, Almar Yngvi Garðarsson, who has been missing since early Sunday morning.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:34:00 +0000
We Can Expect 600 New Cases a Day
Már Kristjánsson, head of Landspítali National University Hospital’s infectious diseases division, tells mbl.is that if the Omicron variant of the coronavirus spread as quickly in Iceland as in neighboring countries, we can expect to see 600 ...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:44:00 +0000
Icelandic Woman Charged with Human Trafficking
An Icelandic woman has been charged with human trafficking.

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 08:01:00 +0000
Glowing Swiss Watches and Fireworks
The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR) recently began selling Swiss watches in a fundraising effort.

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:09:00 +0000
The 25 Best Northern Lights Photos of 2021
The travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has just published its latest edition of the annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year.

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:36:00 +0000
Eimskip’s Offices Raided by Prosecutor
Yesterday afternoon, the shipping company Eimskipafélag Íslands (Eimskip) issued a statement through Nasdaq Iceland, saying the district prosecutor had received permission from court authorities to raid the company’s offices.

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:31:00 +0000
1,100 Families Receive Aid from Mothers’ Aid Society
Close to 1,100 families will receive aid from the Mothers’ Aid Society of Reykjavík this Christmas season.

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:26:00 +0000
Greenlandic Fishing Vessel Runs Aground
Freyja, the Icelandic Coast Guard’s newest ship, came to the rescue of the Greenlandic fishing vessel Masilik, when it ran aground 500 meters off the shore of Gerðistangi point on the Reykjanes peninsula.

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:49:00 +0000
N1 Stops Importing Diesel B7 from Norway
N1, a company that owns numerous gas stations in Iceland, has stopped importing diesel B7 — a fuel with added biocomponents of up to seven percent — from Norway.

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:46:00 +0000
Mermaid Geothermal Spa Planned on Reykjanes Peninsula
Entrepreneur Bogi Jónsson has plans to build a geothermal seaweed spa on the ocean in the village Garður on the Reykjanes peninsula.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:04:00 +0000
Task Force Recommends Geothermal Plant in Krýsuvík
Building a geothermal power station in Krýsuvík is the most obvious choice to make in answer to a future shortage of hot water in the capital area.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:23:00 +0000
Number of New COVID-19 Cases on the Rise Again in Iceland
The 14-day COVID-19 incidence per 100,000 inhabitants in Iceland has been rising in recent days, and, therefore, it is clear that the current wave of the disease is not subsiding.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000
Overwhelming Chance of Snowless Christmas
Meteorologist Einar Sveinbjörnsson believes there is an overwhelming chance of a snowless Christmas in Iceland.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:56:00 +0000
Uncertainty Phase Activated Due to Log4j Vulnerability
Due to the Log4j vulnerability, the uncertainty phase of the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management was activated yesterday.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:32:00 +0000
Oldest Person in Iceland in History
No one in Iceland has ever reached as old an age as Dóra Ólafsdóttir.



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