The strongest earthquake in two and a half years struck near the Westman Islands early this afternoon, around 17 kilometres west-southwest of Stórhöfði.

An earthquake measuring 2.9 struck Öræfajökull shortly after 1:00 p.m. This is the strongest earthquake recorded at Öræfajökull so far this year.

A resident of the Vogahverfi district in Reykjavík says heavy truck traffic along Kleppsmýrarvegur is putting severe strain on local residents. She says it is a miracle that no serious accident has occurred and questions why the City of ReykjavÃ...

Höskuldur Tryggvason, better known as Höddi, has completed his nearly two-month journey across Antarctica, having crossed the continent using a kite and sled.

When pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson had completed his postgraduate studies at Juilliard and was beginning to look seriously toward an international career, he decided to reach out to one of Iceland’s most renowned musical figures, Vladimir ...

A record-setting temperature was measured in East Iceland on Christmas Eve. Temperatures in Seyðisfjörður reached 19.8 degrees Celsius at 23:00... The post Record December Temperature Measured In East Iceland appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapev...

On December 20, Gímaldið media reported that a Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) employee had breached confidentiality when sharing personally identifiable... The post Directorate Of Immigration Employee Shares Clients’ Information appeared f...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode,... The post Iceland Roundup: Top Stories Of 2025, Audience Questions & Yule Lads Explained appeared first on The Reykjavik ...

The newly re-established Akureyri-based airline Nice Air aims to start flights from North Iceland to Copenhagen in February, 2026, RÚV... The post Nice Air Begins Flights To Copenhagen  appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.

Staring out of this office window into the pitch-black sky, we can’t help but count down the hours until this... The post Grapevine Events: Holiday Opening Hours, Blaze & Brakes, JÓLASAMPL appeared first on The Reykjavik Grapevine.