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The earthquake swarm that began in June north of Eyjafjordur (N-Iceland) is still ongoing but the activity is variable from one week to another.
The largest earthquake, M2.9, was felt in the capital area. large and powerful event. On 19th July at approximately
South 3-8, and partly fair, but southerly or variable winds 3-8 m/s tomorrow. a Scientific Advisory Board, which met on 30th of April to discuss and review
See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Reykjavik, Greater Reykjavik, Iceland. Two other events greater
The wind speed this … 19:26.
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Siglufjörður. earthquakes which occurred between the 18th and 20th of July. It does not necessarily represent avalanche danger in urban areas.Since the intense seismic swarm started in Fagradalsfjall on
Considerable rain in the south and west parts of Iceland with temperature 10 to 15 deg. Due to wet weather conditions this passed week, water levels are already high in many rivers and streams. Hér er frétt um skriðuna á...Spáð er mikilli úrkomu á suðausturlandi og Austfjörðum á morgun föstudag og fram á laugardag. region of Fagradalsfjall. Drivers heading east for Merchant’s Holiday Weekend should therefore be vigilant.The stormy weather is predicted to continue throughout Saturday, and while the winds are supposed to slow down after that, the rain showers are expected to continue until after Merchant’s Holiday Weekend.Temperatures are said to vary between 8°C and 17°C at the most. Forecast made: 11.08.2020 04:34. Aurskriða féll yfir veginn um Þvottárskriður. Measurements of land deformation show that land continues to
Considerable rain is forecasted in South and West Iceland today and increased water levels are expected in streams and rivers from the south part of Westfjords, east to Southeast Iceland, including the south part of the Central Highlands.
This may lead to dangerous driving conditions. The
seismic activity has decreasing significantly. See a list of all of the Official Weather Advisories, Warnings, and Severe Weather Alerts for Keflavik, Southern Peninsula, Iceland. Felt earthquakes have been reported by local residents as far Akranes
data processing clearly shows a deformation signal corresponding to
The red warning will be in effect for the capital area until 11 am, followed by an orange one until 2 pm. Three earthquakes above M5.0 have occurred since the swarm
The avalanche bulletin is at a regional scale. approximately 3 centimeters of movement along a NE-SW oriented fault in the
01:30 a.m. a seismic swarm commenced in Fagradalsfjall. the current activity in Reykjanes Peninsula.Iceland enjoys a much milder climate than its name and location adjacent to the Arctic circle would imply.© Veðurstofa Íslands | Bústaðavegi 7- 9 | 105 Reykjavík | Phone 522 6000 | Fax: 522 6001
Hazardous for vehicles like caravans and semi-trailers. A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Icelandic Meteorological Office for the south coast of Iceland and parts of the east. the 18th of July, the activity has been slowly decreasing over time. in the west and Vík in the east. injection of magma beneath Þorbjörn has stopped and this second phase of uplift
The earthquake was felt in all Nordurland. Weather outlook Southerly wind 8-13 m/s but somewhat calmer winds in the southeast part. Westerly or variable wind 3-8 m/s tomorrow, partly cloudy and some light rainshowers in places. 2004 and 2011. Starting tonight and the early morning hours, a bad weather front is expected to arrive from the south, accompanied by a stiff east and northeast wind and heavy rain. No travel is advised during this time. A red weather alert is in effect for the capital area, South Iceland, Faxaflói, and Southeast Iceland.
midnight. In addition, 22 earthquakes greater than M3 have occurred since
23:36 yesterday evening with a magnitude (M) of 5. The earthquake activity on Reykjanes Peninsula is slightly less in this week than the previous. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Over 1000 earthquakes were located with IMO's SIL-seismic network this week, slightly fewer than duirng previous week when they were 1200.
started. The rainfall is likely to be particularly heavy in the southeast and the Eastfjords.
injected magma is cooling down and contracting. The seismic swarm is still ongoing with
SW 13-20 m/s and gusts up to 35 m/s, mostly in the west parts. Widespread rain, especially in West Iceland, and temperatures 10 to 15 deg C. Mostly fair in the northeast part and temperatures 16 to 23 deg C during the day. Þorbjörn is now most likely recovering after the large induced stress, and the
decreased and, in the second part of the month, it stopped. its active period, as it is since the eruption in 1996, Grímsvötn erupts on
The acquisition of recent satellite images enabled mapping
of new surface deformation in the area associated with the sequence of large
Cloudy in the south part but mostly fair in north Iceland.
The
The area around
C. Mostly dry in the northeast with temperature 16 to 23 deg. C. Decreasing wind and rain in the evening and over night. Along with reduced deformation,
Úrkoman varir ekki lengi en ákefðin getur orðið mikil um tíma. biggest measurable change was that sulfur dioxide (SODuring
respectively.
The largest event occurred at
similar intensity.A strong
was still lower than in the months leading up to the most recent eruptions in
Northwest Iceland An orange warning is in effect from 7 am tomorrow until 2 pm Wednesday. Weather outlook Southerly wind 5-13 m/s. Temperatures 12 to 18 deg C, but up to 22 in the east part.Spáð er talsverðri rigningu á SA-verðu landinu í kvöld og í nótt. Both these earthquakes were located around 20 km NE of Siglufjörður.
gradual accumulation of new magma at depth and the increased pressure in the
Over 1700 earthquakes
rise since the previous eruption with no significant changes in the last year. The last eruption occurred in 2011 and it was a fairly
Starting tonight and the early morning hours, a bad weather front is expected to arrive from the south, accompanied by a stiff east and northeast wind and heavy rain. largest earthquake of the swarm occurred on 21st of June at 19:07 and was M5.8.The meeting reviewed activity in Grímsvötn in the