Are there earthquakes in Reykjanes?

In 2020, there was a series of earthquakes, known as an ‘earthquake swarm’, in both North Iceland and on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Most of these earthquakes were felt in the surrounding area, such as Akureyri and Húsavík in the North, and the capital city of Reykjavík in the South.

Are earthquakes an inevitability of life in Iceland?

Though it may sound strange to some, or even scary, earthquakes are an inevitability of life in Iceland. But that shouldn’t deter you from visiting. Iceland has been battling the forces of nature for over a thousand years, which means that we are well prepared for whatever nature throws at us. What is an Earthquake?

Where did a volcano hit Reykjanes?

The volcanic event reportedly occurred at Fagradalsfjall’s Geldingadalir volcano in the largely uninhabited Reykjanes peninsula, near the legendary Blue Lagoon geothermal spa in the country’s capital of Reykjavík.

Is lava coming from a crack in the ground in Iceland?

They captured the lava livestream. A volcano erupted Wednesday in Iceland following a spate of seismic activity in the frozen country, as seen in videos currently blowing up online. “Lava is coming from a crack in the ground,” Einar Hjorleifsson, a natural hazard specialist at Iceland’s meteorological office, told Bloomberg.