According to the University of Iceland, water is draining from the Grímsvötn subglacial lake. The ice shelf has subsided approx. 5 m....

Two tourists sent an emergency signal last night at Vatnajöull glacier. They were caught in an avalanche on Grímsfjall and SAR teams...

The IMO and The Icelandic Civile Protection Agency reassess the status for Öræfajökull Localized hazards still possible. The volcano...

The mass balance of the Icelandic glaciers has been negative since 1995 with the exception of the year 2015 when it became positive for...

Morgunblaðið photographer Ragnar Axelsson captured Öræfajökull on aerial photographs this weekend. The new cauldron is clearly visible in...

19 March-25 March: More than 400 earthquakes were located with the SIL measuring system of the Icelandic Meteorological Office this week,...

After lying dormant for nearly more than 250 years the volcano suddenly began showing signs of growing activity in the fall of 2016....

An unusual smell was detected in an ice cave in Breiðamerkurjökull yesterday. Specialists from the Iceland Met Office are now using...

Around 540 earthquakes were detected by IMO's seismic network this week, similar to the previous week. More activity occurred off the...

If you ever have an urge to hike—or even bathe—inside a volcano, you may want to visit Torfajökull. While this volcano has not had a...

Around 550 earthquakes were detected by IMO's seismic network, a little less than the previous week. No earthquake swarms occurred. Less...

Geologists are not sure what to make of seven craters which were recently discovered off Iceland’s north coast, RÚV reports. The craters,...

Around 630 earthquakes were detected last week by the SIL seismic network at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, most of them were a...

Around 820 earthquakes were detected last week by the SIL seismic network at the Icelandic Meteorological Office, most of them were a...

Around 1600 earthquakes were located and reviewed this week by the Icelandic Met Office. It is probable thought that the real count of...

The earthquake swarm at Grímsey island on the north coast of Iceland which began on Wednesday last week has continued over the weekend....

A beautiful small island, Grímsey is home to the northernmost settlement in Iceland. Photo/Visit Akureyri. Inhabitants of Grímsey island,...

Around 500 earthquakes were detected last week by the SIL seismic network at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. The largest earthquake...

On the 9th February 2018 at 05:07, an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred within the caldera of Öræfajökull volcano. Around 10...

This morning (9. February) at 05:07 an earthquake M3.6 occurred in Öræfajökull. Few smaller earthquakes have followed. Location was 3.2...