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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 26 February 2021 5:49 PM
Earthquake swarm in Reykjanes peninsula
On
February 24th 2021, two earthquakes above magnitude M5 were recorded. The
larger one, M5.7, was at 10:05 and at 10:30
a M5.0 was measured. Later that day at 12:37 a M4.8 was recorded. Since the
beginning of this unrest 16 earthquakes above M4 have been recorded and 90 earthquakes above
M3. They have been felt widely in the SW part of the country and the larges
once in the NW part as far as Ísafjörður. Note that all reviewed earthquakes
have occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula, roughly between Kleifarvatn and Svartsengi.more
Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 February 2021 3:45 PM
"Not a mistake to call police chief over gallery party"
Iceland’s justice minister says she did not make a mistake when she telephoned the capital region police chief on Christmas Eve following reports that the finance minister, her party leader, had been at a gathering the night before that broke anti-contagion laws. She says her phone calls did not put the police chief in an awkward position. She has now been called to appear before the Alþingi constitutional and supervisory standing committee over the matter. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 February 2021 3:26 PM
Grapevine Playlist: Huginn, Ólafur Arnalds, ZÖE & More!
Start your weekend off right with this selection of new tracks. All brought to you in the midst of earthquakes...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 February 2021 3:06 PM
Flybus to start running again
Regular Flybus connections to the capital city from Keflavík International Airport will recommence just after midnight tonight, Reykjavík Excursions has confirmed. The service has been unavailable for months while the number of flight passengers has been very low due to the pandemic. The service will only run from the airport to the city to begin with, and not to the airport. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 February 2021 2:20 PM
THE PRESENT IS OVER! Print & Friends Talk The Beauty Of Printmaking & The Virtual World
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 February 2021 2:08 PM
Icelandair jet landed safely in Antarctica
The Icelandair Boeing 767 passenger jet on a special mission to Antarctica has landed safely on the ice at the bottom of the world. It landed at lunchtime and was scheduled to remain on the ground for around an hour. The plane left Keflavík on Wednesday evening and headed 12,000 kilometres directly to Cape Town in South Africa. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 February 2021 1:59 PM
THE PRESENT IS OVER! Krot & Krass Talk Renewal, Their New Studio & Old-Meets-New
As a flicker of light appears at the end of the pandemic tunnel, we sat down with the next generation...
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Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 February 2021 1:43 PM
Pirates And The Right Bond Over A Little Herb
The Icelandic Pirate Party has a new best friend in Ásmundur Friðriksson, MP for the Independence Party. According to Vísir,...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 February 2021 1:26 PM
Minister promises action on organised crime
According to police estimates, there are 15 organised crime syndicates operating in Iceland today, including people of many different nationalities working both in Iceland and overseas—many of whom have legal earnings alongside their criminal activities. more
Reykjavík Grapevine, 26 February 2021 12:53 PM
And The Hits Keep Coming And They Don’t Stop Coming: More Earthquakes Today
The “unusual, very active” cluster of earthquakes that began on Wednesday are back for another round, as ten quakes—at the...
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Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RÚV), 26 February 2021 12:32 PM
Several more earthquakes
A sharp earthquake was felt in the capital region at 12.06, and several more followed. more
mbl.is, 26 February 2021 11:27 AM
Aftershocks to Be Expected
The seismic activity that began on the Reykjanesskagi peninsula, Southwest Iceland, Wednesday morning has decreased, although aftershocks are still being registered.
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mbl.is, 26 February 2021 10:39 AM
Fighting Organized Crime in Iceland
Police estimate that 15 organized crime groups operate in Iceland.
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mbl.is, 25 February 2021 12:24 PM
ISK 100,000 Fine for Failure to Present Certificate
A fine of ISK 100,000 (USD 795; EUR 650) may now be issued to travelers who fail to present a certificate upon arrival in Iceland, showing negative results of a PCR test.
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mbl.is, 25 February 2021 10:31 AM
Earthquakes Send Rocks Rolling Down Mountains
Two tremors in excess of magnitude 3 hit Southwest Iceland overnight.
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mbl.is, 24 February 2021 12:50 PM
The Earthquake on Video
The largest in a series of earthquakes to hit Reykjanes, Southwest Iceland, this morning was widely felt.
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mbl.is, 24 February 2021 12:11 PM
‘Never Felt an Earthquake This Strong’
“The earthquake was very powerful.”
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mbl.is, 24 February 2021 10:45 AM
Series of Earthquakes Hits Southwest Iceland
A series of earthquakes hit Reykjavík and vicinity shortly after 10 am, the largest one of magnitude 5.7.
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mbl.is, 24 February 2021 10:10 AM
New Rules Take Effect Today
New disease prevention rules took effect in Iceland at midnight.
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mbl.is, 23 February 2021 12:25 PM
58 Failed to Present Certificates at Border
Of the 706 passengers who arrived in Iceland over the weekend, 58 failed to bring along a certificate, showing negative results of a PCR test for COVID-19, a valid certificate of vaccination for the disease, or proof of prior infection.
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mbl.is, 23 February 2021 9:51 AM
WOW Building Torn Down
The fuchsia-colored office building that used to house the headquarters of WOW Air has just been demolished.
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mbl.is, 22 February 2021 12:23 PM
New Consulting Office for Immigrants in Iceland
A new consulting office for immigrants, New in Iceland opened at Laugavegur 116 earlier this month.
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mbl.is, 22 February 2021 11:18 AM
Nine in Police Custody in Connection with Murder Case
Nine individuals are in police custody in connection with the murder of an Albanian citizen in his 30s, shot to death in front of his home on the street Rauðagerði, Reykjavík, February 13.
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The Icelandic Meteorological Office, 30 January 2021 9:14 AM
The weather in Iceland in 2020The
year 2020 was stormy. The average wind speed was remarkably high and
number of windy days was unusually high.The
annual mean temperature at all stations was higher than the 1961 to
1990 mean, but below the average of the last ten years. It was
relatively warmer in the East and Northeast but colder in the
Southwest and West.The
year was wet in the North and East. The annual precipitation in
Akureyri has never been higher since the beginning of registration in
1928.
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