Category Archives: Landslide

Risk of landslides in north and east Iceland at the moment

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jón Frímann

It is worth pointing out that Icelandic Meteorological Office has put out a warning for landslides in north and east Iceland due to spring melt water and heavy rain on top of that. There have already many landslides … Continue reading →

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Large landslide in north Iceland

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Few days ago an large landslide did happen in north Iceland. This landslide did come from the mountain Móafellshyrna. It has been estimated that this landslide is about 300 meters wide and is about 1 km long. Rocks … Continue reading →

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Large landslide in a valley in north Iceland

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jón Frímann

A large landslide did fall last Friday in a valley called Eyjafjarðarsveit. This is the largest landslide in this area for 17 years, when a smaller landslide did fall from a different mountain in this area. This landslide … Continue reading →

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