Second Eruption in Iceland

After it was announced in the past hours that the Fimmvörduháls eruption might have ended, today a new column of smoke was seen in a different area, further to the West and under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. The volcanologist Haraldur Sigurdsson said that it is likely that the main crater at Eyjafjallajökull, the one responsible for … Read the full article →

Location of Eyjafjallajökull Eruption

Here is the exact location of the eruption at Eyjafjallajökull, in the Fimmvörduháls path; data from the Icelandic Meteorogical Office. Map created by us through Google Maps. UPDATE: map of the second eruption, which started in April 14, 2010 now available here. View IcelandChronicles.com: Fimmvörduháls Eruption in a larger map. In the larger map, if … Read the full article →

Eruption by Eyjafjallajökull Glacier Expanding

While the eruption in Fimmvörduháls is still of relatively small size in comparison to recent eruptions in Iceland (there is about one eruption every three years in the country), there is big uncertainty about possible future developments. The Icelandic Meteorological Institute reported an increase in the activity, with lava flowing in the Hvannárgil canyon (source). … Read the full article →

Eruption by Eyjafjallajökull Glacier (Update)

It seems that the first passenger flights have started leaving Iceland, after this morning’s cancellations. A guy staying at our guesthouse, who had his flight cancelled this morning, was informed that the flight will leave in a few hours. You can follow the departures and arrivals at the Keflavik airport’s website (in English). Meanwhile, new … Read the full article →

Eruption by Eyjafjallajökull Glacier

We have been having funny, little mini-earthquakes in the past days, and news reports linked them to volcano activity in the Eyjafjallajökull glacier area. Well, this night, around 11:30 local time, the volcano erupted, close to Fimmvörduháls, a walking path that is very popular during summer months. The exact location of the volcano is between the … Read the full article →

Iceland Says NO to Icesave Deal

When the kreppa hit Iceland, we had a glimpse of what is often hidden from our view: the way the global economic system works, even in more clear light than what we could see in the stock market crash that preceded and triggered the kreppa.