Large Earthquakes in Bárðarbunga Volcano Detected This Morning
Bárðarbunga volcano hasn’t quite settled after the Holuhraun eruption in 2014 and according to scientists, geothermal activity in the volcano ha...
Öræfajökull – Iceland’s tallest volcano is waking up
Öræfajökull volcano, which name translates to “Wasteland glacier volcano” due to its destructive past, has begun to stir after 290 years o...
Contrary to popular belief, Iceland’s volcanoes are relatively quiet right now
Iceland is a very geologically active country, there’s no question about it. There are frequent earthquake swarms, large earthquakes (over 3 on the Ri...
Earthquakes and tremors continue around notorious volcano Katla
The past few days have seen a swarm of tremors around Katla volcano, but yesterday they reached over a 3 in magnitude or up to 3.6. According to repor...
Lava Centre in Iceland opens with thrilling and dramatic exhibition
The Lava Centre in Iceland is now open. It’s safe to say that volcano enthusiasts are extremely excited and are already flocking to visit the Centre. ...
Old giant Katla Volcano might be stirring, indicated by recent tremors
The Icelandic Meteorology Office (IMO) has raised an alarm after one of the islands largest volcano had the biggest tremors surrounding it since 1977 ...
A new understanding of eruptions in Iceland
A collective study published by sciencemag.org reveals a new understanding of the causes of some the largest eruptions in Icelandic history.
More geothermal energy from Iceland quakes
Geomorphologists believe the current spate of small earthquakes shaking southwest Iceland have enlarged the Reykjanes geothermal heat area, as more wa...