Category Archives: Mountain

Uncertainty level declared on Hekla volcano

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jón Frímann

Uncertainty level has been declared on Hekla volcano due to strange earthquake activity in it for the past week or so. But in total of seven earthquakes where recorded in Hekla volcano at the depth of 11 to … Continue reading →

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Unclear what is going on in Grímsfjall volcano

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Jón Frímann

It is unclear what is going on in Grímsfjall volcano at this moment. Harmonic tremor level continue to rise. They are currently way above what is normal for minor glacier floods from Grímsfjall volcano. This might be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Glacier flood, Grímsvötn / Grímsfjall, Harmonic tremors, Hydrothermal, Magma, Mountain, Volcano | 17 Comments

New mountain found deep west of coast of Iceland

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Jón Frímann

Marine Research Institute (of Iceland) has found new mountain off the coast of Iceland. The mountain is in a plateau in the same area. But it rises up from the ocean floor about 450 meters. The area that … 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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