Status of eruption at Holuhraun lava field in Iceland
The lava eruption on Holuhraun continues. Lava flows northward from the eruption site. At 20:00 UTC yesterday, the lava extended over a 3-km2. This co...
Emergency phase back to alert phase in Iceland
The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police has decided to move the emergency phase back to alert phase for the eruption north of Vatnajökull gl...
Iceland volcano no threat to aviation as of yet states Icelandic Meteorological Office
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has changed the volcanic activity alert status for aviation in Iceland from red to orange. The small eruption is n...
Volcano Pictures taken by TF-SIF earlier this morning
The following pictures were taken this morning. They show the current volcanic eruption in Iceland. The rift is about 900 meters long and is located a...
Volcanic Eruption north of Vatnajökull
A fissure eruption has started North of Dyngjujökull (Holuhraun). Based on webcams and seismic data the eruption started at 00:02UTC (29/8/14). Scient...
Icelandic Civil Protection Scientific Advisory Board discuss Bárðarbunga volcano
Scientists from the Icelandic Meteorological Office and the Institute of Earth Sciences, together with representatives of the Civil Protection in Icel...
Justin Timberlake brings Iceland back
Justin Timberlake held Iceland’s biggest concert last Sunday, to a crowd of around 17,000 Señor and Señoritas – this was first time that the iconic Am...
Volcano News: Alert phase in Iceland is still in effect
The Icelandic Met Office has decreased the aviation color-code to orange and all restrictions on aviation have been cancelled. All scheduled services ...