Even though the volcanic eruption that occurred last Friday evening (19th of March) near Fagradalsfjall and Geldingadalur is just 40 kilometers (25 miles) away from Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, there is so far no need to worry about risk to human life or property. By Icelandic standards this eruption is quite small and is situated in […] More
Drone pilot and photographer, Sigurður Þór Helgason, was one of the first at the scene of the volcanic eruption at Fagradalsfjall last night. He managed to survey and film the area, even though it was very windy and dark out, and the footage he captured can only be described as otherworldly. Spectacular stuff! Sigurður, who […] More
This morning a helicopter crew from the Icelandic Coast Guard flew over and took new photos of the eruption in Geldingadalur. This was done during a trip with scientists from the Icelandic Meteorological Office to assess the lava flow and the size of the fissure vent. The eruption surprised everyone when it started in the […] More
After a few weeks of well over 50,000 earthquakes, a volcanic eruption has started on the Reykjanes peninsula about 30km (19 miles) from Reykjavík. The eruption started north-east of the town of Grindavík, in a valley called Geldingadalur near Fagradalsfjall mountain. An eruption has been predicted for a couple of weeks now after constant daily […] More
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